UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 19, 2016

MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 
 	 	 	 	 	
Delaware	 	001-34791	 	83-0406195	
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)	 	(Commission
File Number)	 	(IRS Employer
Identification No.)	
 	 	
c/o MagnaChip Semiconductor S.A.
1, Allée Scheffer, L-2520
Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg	 	Not Applicable	
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	 	(Zip Code)	
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (352) 45-62-62

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Item 2.02.	Results of Operations and Financial Condition.	
On January 19, 2016, MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its preliminary unaudited revenue and gross profit results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2015. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information disclosed under this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
 
Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.	
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report.

Exhibit
No.	  	Description	
 	 	
99.1	  	Press release for MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation dated January 19, 2016.	

SIGNATURE
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 hereunto duly authorized.

 	 	 	 	MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION	
 	 	 	 	
Dated: January 19, 2016	 	 	 	By:	 	/s/ Theodore Kim	
 	 	 	 	 	 	Theodore Kim	
 	 	 	 	 	 	Chief Compliance Officer, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary	

Exhibit Index

Exhibit
No.	  	Description	
 	 	
99.1	  	Press release for MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation dated January 19, 2016.	

Exhibit 99.1

 	  	Press Release    	

MagnaChip Schedules Q4 2015 Earnings Conference Call
Announces Preliminary Unaudited Q4 2015 Revenue and Gross Profit Results
SEOUL, South Korea and SAN JOSE, Calif., January 19, 2016 — MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (“MagnaChip”) (NYSE: MX) will hold a conference call Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at 5 p.m. EST to discuss the Company’s fourth quarter 2015 financial results. Participating in the call will be YJ Kim, MagnaChip CEO and Jonathan Kim, Executive Vice President and CFO. The earnings press release will be issued after the market closes that day.
The conference call will be webcast live and is also available by dialing 1-866-776-2061 in the U.S. or 1-706-679-0298 for all other locations. The conference ID number is 24897567 and participants are encouraged to initiate their calls at least 10 minutes in advance of the 5 p.m. EST start time to ensure a timely connection. The webcast and earnings release will be accessible at www.magnachip.com.
A replay of the conference call will be made available the same day and will run for 72 hours. The replay access numbers are 1-855-859-2056 or 1-404-537-3406. The access code is 24897567.
Business Update
Based on preliminary unaudited results, MagnaChip currently expects its fourth quarter 2015 revenue to be approximately $152 million, within MagnaChip’s previously announced $143 million to $153 million guidance range, and gross profit to be approximately 19% of revenue, which is above the previous guidance range of 14% to 16%. The higher than expected gross profit is primarily due to an increase in demand for its AMOLED products as well as better than expected product mix and manufacturing efficiencies.
The foregoing preliminary unaudited results are not final and subject to adjustment. MagnaChip expects to provide its complete financial results for the fourth quarter in its earnings release and conference call on February 17, 2016.
About MagnaChip Semiconductor
Headquartered in South Korea, MagnaChip Semiconductor is a Korea-based designer and

manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products for high volume consumer applications. MagnaChip Semiconductor believes it has one of the broadest and deepest ranges of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor platforms in the industry, supported by its 30-year operating history, large portfolio of registered and pending patents and extensive engineering and manufacturing process expertise. For more information, please visit  www.magnachip.com .
Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements
Information in this release regarding MagnaChip’s forecasts, business outlook, expectations and beliefs are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include statements about our preliminary estimate of fourth quarter 2015 revenue and gross profit. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon information available to MagnaChip as of the date of this release, which may change, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ materially from our current expectations. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include general economic conditions, the impact of competitive products and pricing, timely design acceptance by our customers, timely introduction of new products and technologies, ability to ramp new products into volume production, industry wide shifts in supply and demand for semiconductor products, industry and/or company overcapacity, effective and cost efficient utilization of manufacturing capacity, financial stability in foreign markets and the impact of foreign exchange rates, unanticipated costs and expenses or the inability to identify expenses which can be eliminated, compliance with U.S. and international trade and export laws and regulations by us and our distributors, and other risks detailed from time to time in MagnaChip’s filings with the SEC, including our Form 10-K filed on May 28, 2015 and subsequent registration statements, amendments or other reports that we may file from time to time with the SEC and/or make available on our website. MagnaChip assumes no obligation and does not intend to update the forward-looking statements provided, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

CONTACTS:	  	 	
 	 	
In the United States:
Robert Pursel
Director of Investor Relations
Tel. +1.408.625.1262
robert.pursel@magnachip.com	  	In Korea:
Chankeun Park
Senior Manager, Public Relations
Tel. +82.2.6903.3195
chankeun.park@magnachip.com	
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