Form 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of December 2007

 

LG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd.

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

 

20 Yoido-dong, Youngdungpo-gu, Seoul 150-721, The Republic of Korea

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F      X        Form 40-F              

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):             

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):             

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submission to furnish a report or other document that the registration foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security holders, and if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes                  No      X    

 

LG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd. plans to acquire preferred shares of HannStar.

LG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd. (LPL) plans to acquire 180 million preferred shares of HannStar, a Taiwanese TFT-LCD panel manufacturer, which amounts to NT$ 3,170,250,000 in total, to enhance the cooperative relationship of purchasing LCD panels from HannStar.

The preferred shares are redeemable with the maturity of 3 years and can be converted to common shares of HannStar. LPL plans to acquire the preferred shares by February 2008.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  LG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd.
  (Registrant)
Date: December 17, 2007   By:  

/s/ Ron H. Wirahadiraksa

    (Signature)
  Name:   Ron H. Wirahadiraksa
  Title:   Joint Representative Director/
    President & Chief Financial Officer