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 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of October 2010

Commission File Number: 000-29103

STATS CHIPPAC LTD.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

10 Ang Mo Kio Street 65
#05-17/20 Techpoint
Singapore 569059
(65) 6824-7777

10 Ang Mo Kio Street 65 #05-17/20 Techpoint Singapore 569059 (65) 6824-7777

(Address of principal executive office)

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SIGNATURES EXHIBIT INDEX ExEX-99.1 Announcement of STATS ChipPAC Ltd. dated October 1520, 2010.

Other Events

On October 1520, 2010, STATS ChipPAC Ltd. (the “Company”) issued an announcement on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (“SGX-ST”), announcing that it has ~~given~~lodged ~~notice~~the toOrder of Court and other related documents confirming the ~~holders~~previously announced capital reduction and cash distribution with the Registrar of ~~its~~Companies 6and Businesses of Singapore.~~75%~~ ~~Senior Notes~~Accordingly, ~~due~~the ~~2011~~special (resolution for the ~~“Notes”)~~capital ~~that~~reduction itand ~~has~~cash ~~elected~~distribution to ~~redeem~~shareholders ~~all~~that ~~outstanding~~was ~~Notes~~passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company on ~~November~~September 1527, 2010 became effective on October 20, 2010. inThe ~~accordance~~Company ~~with~~also announced that each shareholder as at 5.00 p.m. on October 20, 2010 (the “Books ~~terms~~Closure Date”) will receive a cash distribution pursuant to the capital reduction of US$0.2724525 for each share held as at the ~~indenture~~Books ~~governing~~Closure Date. The expected payment date of the cash ~~Notes~~distribution pursuant to the capital reduction is October 29, 2010. A copy of the SGX-ST announcement dated October 1520, 2010 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Exhibit

99.1 Announcement of STATS ChipPAC Ltd. dated October 1520, 2010.

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.

Date: October 1521, 2010

STATS CHIPPAC LTD. By: /s/ ~~Tay~~Tan Lay Koon Name: Tan Lay Koon Title: President & Chief Executive Officer By: /s/ John Lau Name: John Lau Title: Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1 Announcement of STATS ChipPAC Ltd. dated October 1520, 2010.

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