~~SECURITIES~~UNITED ~~AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549~~STATES

~~FORM~~SECURITIES ~~6-K ______________________~~AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

~~______________________~~Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

~~Pursuant~~under ~~to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of~~ the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of ~~August~~September 2016

Commission File ~~No.~~Number: 000-51604

______________________

ACTIONS SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.

~~______________________~~(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

No. 1, Ke Ji Si Road

Technology Innovation Coast of Hi-Tech Zone, Zhuhai

Guangdong, 519085

The People’s Republic of China

(86-756) 339-2353

~~______________________~~(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover ~~Form~~of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.:

x Form 20-F x o Form 40-F ¨

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 ¨ No x

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-______________________. Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (the “Registrant”) is furnishing under cover of Form 6-K:

Press announcement dated August 16, 2016, relating to the Registrant’s financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2016, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the ~~Registrant~~registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

~~ACTIONS~~Actions ~~SEMICONDUCTOR~~Semiconductor COCo., ~~LTD~~Ltd. By: /Ss/ Nigel Liu Name: Nigel Liu Title: Chief Financial Officer

~~Dated~~Date: ~~August~~September 1612, 2016

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press announcement dated August 16, 2016, relating to the Registrant’s financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2016.

Exhibit 99.1

Press announcement dated September 12, 2016, relating to Registrant Enters Into Definitive Merger Agreement For Going Private Transaction.

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