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 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Report on Form 6-K dated August 23, 2012
 
Commission File Number: 1-13546
  

STMicroelectronics N.V.
(Name of Registrant)

WTC Schiphol Airport
 Schiphol Boulevard 265
1118 BH Schiphol Airport
The Netherlands

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 

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Enclosure:  A press release dated August 21, 2012 announcing that STMicroelectronics has published its 2012 Half-Year Financial Report for the six-month period ended June 30, 2012 incorporating unaudited interip financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
 
 
 
 
 
     

  
PR No. C2688C



STMicroelectronics Publishes its 2012 Half-Year Financial Report


Geneva, August 21, 2012 - STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) announced today that it has published its 2012 Half-Year Financial Report for the six-month period ended June 30, 2012 incorporating unaudited interim financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

The 2012 Half-Year Financial Report is available at www.st.com under Investors’ Information.

About STMicroelectronics
ST is a global leader in the semiconductor market serving customers across the spectrum of sense and power technologies and multimedia convergence applications. From energy management and savings to trust and data security, from healthcare and wellness to smart consumer devices, in the home, car and office, at work and at play, ST is found everywhere microelectronics make a positive and innovative contribution to people’s life. By getting more from technology to get more from life, ST stands for life.augmented.
In 2011, the Company’s net revenues were $9.73 billion. Further information on ST can be found at www.st.com.



For further information, please contact:
INVESTOR RELATIONS:
Tait Sorensen
Director, Investor Relations
Tel: +1 602 485 2064
tait.sorensen@st.com

MEDIA RELATIONS:
Maria Grazia Prestini                                                                           
Group VP, Corporate Media and Public Relations
STMicroelectronics
Tel: + 41 22 929 6945
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
 
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.
 
 
     
STMicroelectronics N.V.
  
         
Date:  August 23, 2012
By:
/s/ MARIO ARLATI
  
         
   
Name:
Mario Arlati
  
   
Title:
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer