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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000947871-05-001726
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050915
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050915
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050915

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STMICROELECTRONICS NV
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000932787
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			P7
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13546
		FILM NUMBER:		051085656

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		39 CHEMIN DU CHAMP DES FILLES
		STREET 2:		1228 PLAN-LES-OUATES
		CITY:			GENEVA
		STATE:			V8
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011 41 22 929 2929

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		39 CHEMIN DU CHAMP DES FILLES
		STREET 2:		1228 PLAN-LES-OUATES
		CITY:			GENEVA
		STATE:			V8
		ZIP:			00000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SGS THOMSON MICROELECTRONICS NV
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950310
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Washington, D.C. 20549 </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>FORM 6-K </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>REPORT OF FOREIGN
PRIVATE ISSUER <BR>PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 or 15d-16 OF <BR>THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </FONT></H1>
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Report on Form 6-K
dated September 15, 2005</FONT></H1>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><B>STMicroelectronics N.V.</B> <BR>(Name of Registrant) </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>39, Chemin du
Champ-des-Filles <BR>1228 Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva, Switzerland </FONT></P>

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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) </FONT></P>

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form&nbsp;20-F or<BR>Form 40-F. </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Form 20-F </FONT>
<FONT FACE=wingdings SIZE=2>&#253;</FONT> <FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form 40-F&nbsp;</FONT>
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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): </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Yes </FONT>
<FONT FACE=wingdings SIZE=2>o</FONT> <FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;</FONT>
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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.
</FONT></P>

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If &#147;Yes&#148; is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with<BR> Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- __________ </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH=8%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Enclosure:  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=92%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>
A press release dated September 6, 2005 announcing the appointment of new
Corporate Vice Presidents, Reza Kazerounian for North America and Marco Cassis
for the Japan region.</FONT></TD>
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4>STMicroelectronics
Appoints New Corporate Vice Presidents at <BR>its North American and
Japanese Subsidiaries </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Geneva, September 6, 2005 &#150;<B>
STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) </B>today announced the appointment of two new Corporate
Vice Presidents, Reza Kazerounian for North America and Marco Cassis for the Japan region. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><B>Reza Kazerounian, </B>currently
Group Vice President and General Manager of ST&#146;s Smart Card division, is being
promoted to the position of Corporate Vice President, North America region, effective
October 01, 2005. Kazerounian&#146;s promotion follows the decision of Richard J.
Pieranunzi, the current Corporate Vice President of ST North America, to retire on
September 30, 2005, after successfully managing the subsidiary since 1996. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Under Pieranunzi&#146;s leadership,
ST operations in North America have seen substantial growth, placing ST within the top ten
IC suppliers in the region, with a market share that has more than doubled since 1995. In
1999, STMicroelectronics, Inc. won the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality
Award, the highest level of national recognition for quality that a U.S. company can
receive. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Kazerounian, 47, is a well-prepared
successor to the position of President of STMicroelectronics, Inc., with twenty years of
experience in the electronics industry and industry-wide acclaim for his contribution to
the development of non-volatile memory and smartcard technologies. His research and
development activities have been recognized with a number of patents and he has authored
and co-authored more than 20 technical publications. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Having been among the architects of
start-up WaferScale Integration&#146;s (WSI) success, Kazerounian became General Manager
of ST&#146;s Programmable Systems Division after WSI was acquired in 2000. In 2003, he was
appointed Group General Vice President and General Manager of the Smart Card IC Division.
Coupling excellent managerial skills with profound industry knowledge and experience,
Kazerounian is perfectly qualified to continue the success of ST operations in the North
America region. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><B>Marco Cassis</B>, currently Vice
President Automotive and a Board Member of the Japanese subsidiary, STMicroelectronics
K.K., is being promoted to the position of Corporate Vice President of STMicroelectronics
Japan, effective October 01, 2005. Cassis&#146; promotion follows the decision of Tetsuo
Onikura, the current Corporate Vice President and President of ST Japan, to resign from
the Company for personal reasons, effective September 30, 2005. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>A respected authority on the
semiconductor industry in Japan, Onikura joined ST Japan as Vice President of Sales in
2002. He successfully consolidated the Company&#146;s sales operations by reinforcing the
distributor sales network and developing an efficient segment-based structure for
providing system solutions to Japanese customers. Under Onikura&#146;s leadership, ST
revenues in Japan grew by more than 46% between 2002 and 2004. </FONT></P>





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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Taking the baton from Onikura, Marco
Cassis (born in Italy, 1963) is a well-established member of ST Japan&#146;s senior
executive team, with twelve years of experience in Japan and knowledge of the local
business environment. Since his arrival, he has played an important role in expanding
ST&#146;s client base in Japan and forging strong partnerships with major Japanese
manufacturers, particularly in the automotive sector; these customers are recognized as
the world&#146;s most demanding in quality and service. Among his broad list of
achievements, Cassis was one of the key architects of ST&#146;s strategic alliance with
Pioneer in the late 1990s. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Since arriving in Japan in 1993,
Cassis has successfully adapted to his new home country and acquired a deep understanding
of Japanese social, cultural, and industrial patterns. In his new role, Cassis is thus
well-positioned to build on Onikura&#146;s successes and serve as a bridge between two
cultures, further extending the already universal language of microelectronics. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>&#147;In both the North American and
Japanese organizations, we need to establish new business partnerships, broaden our
customer base, interface with the different product groups, and keep identifying new
products to be developed for the specific needs of the respective regional markets. Thanks
to their experience and industry know-how, Marco and Reza are ideally suited to
successfully face this challenge,&#148; commented Carlo Bozotti, President &amp; CEO of
STMicroelectronics. &#147;I would also like to use this opportunity to thank Richard and
Tetsuo for their valuable contributions to the success of our Company.&#148; </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><B><U>About STMicroelectronics</U></B> <BR>STMicroelectronics is a global leader
in developing and delivering semiconductor solutions across the spectrum of
microelectronics applications. An unrivalled combination of silicon and system expertise,
manufacturing strength, Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio and strategic partners
positions the Company at the forefront of System-on-Chip (SoC) technology and its products
play a key role in enabling today&#146;s convergence markets. The Company&#146;s shares
are traded on the New York Stock Exchange, on Euronext Paris and on the Milan Stock
Exchange. In 2004, the Company&#146;s net revenues were $8.76 billion and net earnings
were $601 million. Further information on ST can be found at www.st.com. </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><U>For further information,
please contact:</U> </FONT></H1>

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     <TD WIDTH="33%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Stanley March</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Benoit de Leusse</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Fabrizio Rossini</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Vice President, Investor Relations  </FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Director, Investor Relations   </FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Investor Relations Senior Manager</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Tel: +1.212.821.89.39</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Tel: +41.22.929.58.12</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Tel: +41.22.929.69.73</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Fax: +1.212.821.89.23</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Fax: +41.22.929.69.61</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Fax: +41.22.929.69.61</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Email:&nbsp;<U>stan.march@st.com</U></FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Email:&nbsp;<U>benoit.de-leusse@st.com</U></FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Email:&nbsp;<U>fabrizio.rossini@st.com</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="3"><I>MEDIA RELATIONS:</I></FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Maria Grazia Prestini</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Director, Corporate Media Relations </FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Tel: +41.2.29.29.69.45</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Fax: +41.2.29.29.69.50</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Email:&nbsp;<U>mariagrazia.prestini@st.com</U></FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;<U></U></FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>SIGNATURES </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, STMicroelectronics N.V. has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized. </FONT></P>

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     <TD WIDTH="48%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="3"><B>STMicroelectronics N.V.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="3">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;September 15, 2005</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="3"></FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="3">By:&nbsp;<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ CARLO FERRO&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="3">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;Carlo Ferro</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="3"></FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="3">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Executive Vice President and Chief <BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>Enclosure: A press release dated September 6, 2005 announcing the appointment of new
Corporate Vice Presidents, Reza Kazerounian for North America and Marco Cassis
for the Japan region.</FONT></P>

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