~~UNITED~~United ~~STATES~~States Securities ~~SECURITIES~~and ~~AND~~Exchange ~~EXCHANGE COMMISSION~~Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 ofunder the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the ~~month~~quarter ofended ~~October~~September 30, 2009

Commission File Number 000-27811

CHARTERED SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Not Applicable
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Republic of Singapore (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ~~of registrant~~)

60 Woodlands Industrial Park D
Street 2, Singapore 738406
(Address of principal executive office)

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 þ Form 40-F o

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): o

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): o

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 o No þ

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):. Not applicable.

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~~SIGNATURE~~SIGNATURES ~~EXHIBITS~~EXHIBIT INDEX ExEX-99.1 ~~Announcement~~News Release of the ~~Acquiror~~Company dated October 1223, 2009 ~~Ex-99.2~~relating ~~CRPS~~to ~~Offer~~its ~~Letter~~Third quarter 2009 results.

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1. Other Events On October 12 23, 2009 in Singapore, ~~in connection with~~ the ~~previously announced proposed acquisition of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd. (the “~~Company”) byissued ~~ATIC International Investment Company LLC (the “Acquiror”), by way of~~ a ~~scheme~~news ofrelease ~~arrangement~~announcing ~~under~~its ~~Section 210~~Third ofquarter the Companies Act, Chapter 50 of Singapore, the Acquiror announced that it has made an offer (“Preference Share Offer”) to holders (the “Preference Share Holders”) of the convertible redeemable preference shares in the capital of the Company (the “CRPS”) to purchase all the CRPS held by the Preference Share Holders on the terms set out in the Acquiror’s offer letter dated October 12, 2009 ~~(“CRPS Offer Letter”) attached to the Acquiror’s announcement~~results. ~~Attached~~A ascopy an appendix to the CRPS Offer Letter is a letter dated October 12, 2009 issued by the Company (the “Company’s Letter”) to Preference Share Holders in connection with the Preference Share Offer (which contains the recommendation of ~~the~~ ~~independent directors of~~ the ~~Company~~news onrelease ~~the Preference Share Offer and also appends thereto a letter~~ dated October 12 23, 2009 ~~issued~~is byattached ~~Deutsche~~hereto ~~Bank, AG Singapore Branch,~~ as anExhibit ~~independent financial advisor (the “IFA’s Letter on the Preference Share Offer”), to the independent directors of the Company in relation to the Preference Share Offer)~~99. 1.

The announcement of the Acquiror dated October 12, 2009 and the CRPS Offer Letter (including the Company’s Letter and the IFA’s Letter on the Preference Share Offer) are attached hereto as Exhibit 992.1 ~~and~~ Exhibit ~~99.2, respectively.~~

~~Exhibits~~ 99.1 News Release of the Company dated October 23, 2009 relating to its Third quarter 2009 results.

99.1		Announcement of the Acquiror dated October 12, 2009
99.2		CRPS Offer Letter

~~SIGNATURE~~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, thereunder duly authorized.

Date: October 1323, 2009

CHARTERED SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING LTD. By: /s/ George Thomas Name: George Thomas Title: Senior Vice ~~Presidentand~~President ~~Chief~~andChief Financial Officer

~~EXHIBITS~~EXHIBIT INDEX

~~Exhibits~~ 99.1 News Release of the Company dated October 23, 2009 relating to its Third quarter 2009 results.

99.1		Announcement of the Acquiror dated October 12, 2009
99.2		CRPS Offer Letter

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