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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950103-16-018756
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161216
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161216

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001122411
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16125
		FILM NUMBER:		162056319

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		26 CHIN THIRD ROAD
		STREET 2:		NANTZE EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE
		CITY:			KAOHSIUNG TAIWAN
		STATE:			F5
		ZIP:			00000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		26 CHIN THIRD ROAD
		STREET 2:		NANTZE EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE
		CITY:			KAOHSIUNG TAIWAN
		STATE:			F5
		ZIP:			00000
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 6-K</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Report of Foreign Private Issuer</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">December 16, 2016</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Commission File Number 001-16125</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 54%; font-size: 12pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 46%; font-size: 12pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 12pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 12pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 12pt; text-align: center"><B>Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">( Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 12pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 12pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>26 Chin Third Road</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;<B>Nantze Export Processing
Zone&nbsp;</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Kaoshiung, Taiwan&nbsp;</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Republic of China&nbsp;</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will
file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Form 20-F&nbsp; <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9746;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Form 40-F <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9744;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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):</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Note</B>: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the
submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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):</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission
in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish
and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the
registrant&rsquo;s &ldquo;home country&rdquo;), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant&rsquo;s
securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed
to the registrant&rsquo;s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission
or other Commission filing on EDGAR.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information
contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Yes <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9744;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9746;</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">If &ldquo;Yes&rdquo; is marked, indicate below the file number
assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Not applicable</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Incorporation by Reference</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 24.5pt">This report on Form 6-K shall be deemed
to be incorporated by reference into the registration statement on Form F-3 (Registration Number: 333-215126), as amended, of
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. and to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is filed, to the extent not
superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Exhibit No.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 80%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Description</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">8.2</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Form of Opinion of Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell
        LLP regarding certain U.S. tax matters</P>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Signatures</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 35%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>ENGINEERING, INC.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date: December 16, 2016</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-decoration: underline"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>/s/ Joseph Tung&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Joseph Tung</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 8.2</B></P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">[Davis
Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP Letterhead]</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">[Form
of opinion]</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 7%; font-size: 12pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Re:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 93%; font-size: 12pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Prospectus Supplement</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">26 Chin Third Road</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Nantze Export Processing Zone</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Nantze, Kaohsiung, Taiwan</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Republic of China</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Dear Ladies
and Gentlemen:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Advanced
Semiconductor Engineering, Inc., a company incorporated in the Republic of China (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), has filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission a Prospectus Supplement (the &ldquo;Prospectus Supplement&rdquo;) pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;Securities Act&rdquo;). The Prospectus Supplement relates
to the Company&rsquo;s Registration Statement on Form F-3 ASR (the &ldquo;Registration Statement&rdquo;) and has been filed in
connection with the Company&rsquo;s offering of 240,000,000 shares of its ordinary shares, par value NT$10 (the &ldquo;New Shares&rdquo;)
through an offering of subscription rights.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">We have examined
such matters of fact and law as we have deemed necessary or advisable for the purpose of our opinion.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">We hereby
confirm that our opinion as to the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the receipt, exercise and disposition of the
rights and of owning and disposing of New Shares to U.S. Holders is set forth in full under the caption &ldquo;Taxation&mdash;Material
U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations&rdquo; in the Prospectus Supplement.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">We are members
of the Bar of the State of New York, and we express no opinion as to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the laws of the State
of New York and the federal laws of the United States.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">We hereby
consent to the use of our name under the caption &ldquo;Taxation&rdquo; included in the Prospectus Supplement and to the filing,
as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, of this letter.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">In giving
such consent we do not admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities
Act.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Very truly
yours,</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"></P>

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