UNITED STATES

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 November, 2018

Commission File Number: 001-31994

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

18 Zhangjiang Road

Pudong New Area, Shanghai 201203

People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive office)

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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.

 

 

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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.

 

 

 

SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

中芯國際集成電路製造有限公司*

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 981)

 

GRANT OF OPTIONS

 

This announcement is made pursuant to Rule 17.06A of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”).

 

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (the “Company”) announces that on 19 November 2018, an aggregate of 138,000 share options (“Options”) to subscribe for ordinary shares of par value of US$0.004 each in the capital of the Company (the “Share(s)”) were conditionally granted, subject to acceptance of the grantees and compliance with applicable laws and regulations, under its 2014 Stock Option Plan effective from 15 November 2013 (the “Share Option Scheme”).  If any grant of the Options as detailed below has not been accepted by any particular grantee or is not otherwise in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations, such grant in respect of the particular grantee would not proceed or be effective for legal and regulatory purposes. The following are the details of the Options granted:

 

 

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None of the grantees is a director, chief executive or substantial shareholder of the Company or any of their respective associates (as defined under the Listing Rules).

 

 

                                                                                                            

 

By order of the Board

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation

Gao Yonggang

Executive Director, Chief Financial Officer and Joint Company Secretary

 

Shanghai, PRC
19 November 2018

As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company are:

Executive Directors

ZHOU Zixue (Chairman)

ZHAO Haijun (Co-Chief Executive Officer)

LIANG Mong Song (Co-Chief Executive Officer)

GAO Yonggang (Chief Financial Officer and Joint Company Secretary)

Non-executive Directors

CHEN Shanzhi

ZHOU Jie

REN Kai

LU Jun

TONG Guohua

Independent Non-executive Directors

William Tudor BROWN

CHIANG Shang-yi

CONG Jingsheng Jason

LAU Lawrence Juen-Yee

FAN Ren Da Anthony

 

* For identification purposes only

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