Schedule TO

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


SCHEDULE TO

Tender Offer Statement Under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 


ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.

(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))

 


CARLYLE ASIA PARTNERS II, L.P.

CAP II CO-INVESTMENT, L.P.

MR INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED

MR INVESTMENT LIMITED

(Name of Filing Persons (Offerors))

 


American Depositary Shares

(each American Depositary Share representing five Ordinary Shares)

(Title of Class of Securities)

CUSIP No. 00756M404

(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

Gregory M. Zeluck

MR Investment Holdings Limited

c/o Carlyle Asia Investment Advisors Limited

Suite 2801, 28th Floor, Two Pacific Place

88 Queensway, Hong Kong

+852 2878 7000

(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications on behalf of the filing persons)

 


Copies to:

Mark S. Bergman

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Alder Castle

10 Noble Street

London EC2V 7JU

+44 207 367 1601

 


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Item 12. Exhibits.
99.1   Press Release issued by The Carlyle Group dated November 24, 2006, announcing the submission of an indication of interest by a consortium led by The Carlyle Group regarding a potential acquisition of Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (the “Company”).
99.2   Proposal Letter from MR Investment Limited to the Board of Directors of the Company dated November 24, 2006.
99.3   Master Q&A dated November 24, 2006.

 

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EXHIBIT NO.  

DESCRIPTION

99.1   Press Release issued by The Carlyle Group dated November 24, 2006, announcing the submission of an indication of interest by a consortium led by The Carlyle Group regarding a potential acquisition of Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (the “Company”).
99.2   Proposal Letter from MR Investment Limited to the Board of Directors of the Company dated November 24, 2006.
99.3   Master Q&A dated November 24, 2006.