SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
September 16, 2004
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
St.-Martin-Strasse 53
D-81541 Munich
Federal Republic of Germany
Tel: +49-89-234-0
(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 whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form 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
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_____.
This Report on Form 6-K contains a press release of Infineon Technologies AG
dated September 15, 2004, announcing the Company's settlement with the United
States Department of Justice.
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.
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
Date: September 16, 2004 By: /s/ PETER J. FISCHL
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Peter J. Fischl
Chief Financial Officer
By: /s/ MICHAEL VON EICKSTEDT
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Michael von Eickstedt
General Counsel and
Senior Vice President
News Release/Presseinformation
INFINEON REACHES SETTLEMENT WITH DOJ ON INDUSTRY WIDE DRAM ANTITRUST
INVESTIGATION
Munich, Germany - September 15, 2004 - Infineon Technologies AG (FSE/NYSE: IFX)
announced today that it has reached an agreement with the United States
Department of Justice - Antitrust Division - (DoJ) to plead guilty to a single
and limited charge related to the violation of US antitrust laws in connection
with the pricing in its Dynamic Random Access Memory business between July 1,
1999 and June 15, 2002. Consequently, with regard to the DoJ's ongoing industry
wide investigation the matter has been fully resolved between Infineon and the
DoJ.
Under the terms of the agreement, Infineon has agreed to pay a fine of US-Dollar
160 million, an amount fully covered by the company's recent third quarter
accrual. The fine will be paid in equal installments through 2009. The
wrongdoing charged by the DoJ was limited to certain OEM customers. Infineon is
already been in contact with these customers and has achieved or is in the
process of achieving settlements with all of these OEM customers.
Infineon strongly condemns any attempt to fix or stabilize prices. Infineon is
committed to vigorous and fair competition based solely on superior products and
services.
ABOUT INFINEON
Infineon Technologies AG, Munich, Germany, offers semiconductor and system
solutions for the automotive and industrial sectors, for applications in the
wired communications markets, secure mobile solutions as well as memory
products. With a global presence, Infineon operates in the US from San Jose, CA,
in the Asia-Pacific region from Singapore and in Japan from Tokyo. In fiscal
year 2003 (ending September), the company achieved sales of Euro 6.15 billion
with about 32,300 employees worldwide. Infineon is listed on the DAX index of
the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker symbol:
IFX). Further information is available at www.infineon.com.
FOR THE BUSINESS AND TRADE PRESS: INFXX200409.101e
MEDIA RELATIONS CORPORATE NAME: PHONE / FAX: EMAIL:
WORLDWIDE HEADQUARTERS GUENTER GAUGLER +49 89 234 28481 / 28482 guenter.gaugler@infineon.com
U.S.A. CHRISTOPH LIEDTKE +1 408 501 6790 / 2424 christoph.liedtke@infineon.com
ASIA KAYE LIM +65 6840 0689 / 0073 kaye.lim@infineon.com
JAPAN HIROTAKA SHIROGUCHI +81 3 5449 6795 / 6401 hirotaka.shiroguchi@infineon.com
INVESTOR RELATIONS EU/APAC +49 89 234 26655 USA/CAN +1 408 501 6800 investor.relations@infineon.com
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
BY ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission Name Francois Eksteen
450 Fifth Street, N.W. Department SEC Reporting/AFR-SEC
Washington D.C. 20549 Telephone +49 89 / 234-21758
Fax +49 89 / 234-22964
E-Mail francois.eksteen@infineon.com
Internet www.infineon.com
Date September 16, 2004
RE: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG (IFX)
REPORT ON FORM 6-K
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Infineon Technologies AG is filing today by electronic transmission
over the Commission's Edgar system a report on Form 6-K containing a press
release of Infineon Technologies AG dated September 15, 2004, announcing the
Company's settlement with the United States Department of Justice.
Please direct any questions to the undersigned at (011-49)89-234-21758.
Sincerely yours,
/s/ FRANCOIS EKSTEEN
Francois Eksteen
Senior Director SEC Reporting