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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6, 2015

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 20-F

¨REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

xANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014

OR

¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

¨SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of event requiring this shell company report

For the transition period from to

Commission file number 001-34841

NXP Semiconductors N.V.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

The Netherlands

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

High Tech Campus 60, Eindhoven 5656 AG, the Netherlands

(Address of principal executive offices)

Jean Schreurs, SVP and Senior Corporate Counsel, High Tech Campus 60, 5656 AG, Eindhoven, the Netherlands

Telephone: +31 40 2728686 / E-mail: jean.schreurs@nxp.com

(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.

Title of each className of each exchange on which registered
Common shares—par value euro (EUR) 0.20 per shareThe NASDAQ Global Select Market

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act.

None

(Title of class)

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act.

Common shares—par value EUR 0.20 per share

(Title of class)

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the Annual Report.

ClassOutstanding at December 31, 2014
Ordinary shares, par value EUR 0.20 per share251,751,500 shares

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. x Yes ¨ No

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. ¨ Yes x No

Note—Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 from their obligations under those Sections.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. x Yes ¨ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). x Yes ¨ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one)

Large accelerated filer x Accelerated filer ¨ Non-accelerated filer ¨

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:

U.S. GAAP xInternational Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ¨Other ¨

If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow. Item 17 ¨ Item 18 ¨

If this is an Annual Report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ¨ Yes x No

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
Introduction
Part I
Item 1.Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers2
Item 2.Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable2
Item 3.Key Information2
A. Selected Financial Data2
B. Capitalization and Indebtedness4
C. Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds4
D. Risk Factors5
Item 4.Information on the Company18
A. History and Development of the Company18
B. Business Overview19
C. Organizational Structure26
D. Property, Plant and Equipment28
Item 4A.Unresolved Staff Comments28
Item 5.Operating and Financial Review and Prospects28
A. Operating Results28
B. Liquidity and Capital Resources37
C. Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, etc.43
D. Trend Information43
E. Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements44
F. Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations44
G. Safe Harbor45
Item 6.Directors, Senior Management and Employees45
A. Directors and Senior Management45
B. Compensation48
C. Board Practices54
D. Employees56
E. Share Ownership56
Item 7.Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions57
A. Major Shareholders57
B. Related Party Transactions58
C. Interests of Experts and Counsel58
Item 8.Financial Information58
A. Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information58
B. Significant Changes58
Item 9.The Offer and Listing58
A. Offer and Listing Details58
B. Plan of Distribution58
C. Markets58
D. Selling Shareholders58
E. Dilution59
F. Expenses of the Issue59
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Item 10.Additional Information59
A. Share Capital59
B. Memorandum and Articles of Association59
C. Material Contracts59
D. Exchange Controls59
E. Taxation59
F. Dividends and Paying Agents64
G. Statement by Experts64
H. Documents on Display64
I. Subsidiary Information64
Item 11.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk64
Item 12.Description of Securities Other than Equity Securities65
Part II
Item 13.Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies66
Item 14.Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds66
Item 15.Controls and Procedures66
Item 16.A. Audit Committee Financial Expert66
B. Code of Ethics67
C. Principal Accountant Fees and Services67
D. Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees68
E. Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers68
F. Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant68
G. Corporate Governance68
H. Mine Safety Disclosures70
Part III
Item 17.Financial Statements71
Item 18.Financial Statements71
Item 19.Exhibits71
GLOSSARY74
Financial StatementsF-1
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Introduction

This Annual Report contains forward-looking statements that contain risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ significantly from future results as a result of factors such as those set forth in Part I. Item 3D. Risk Factors and Part I, Item 5G. Safe Harbor.

The financial information included in this Annual Report is based on United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP), unless otherwise indicated.

In presenting and discussing our financial position, operating results and cash flows, management uses certain non-U.S. GAAP financial measures. These non-U.S. GAAP financial measures should not be viewed in isolation or as alternatives to the equivalent U.S. GAAP measures and should be used in conjunction with the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures. A discussion of non-U.S. GAAP measures included in this Annual Report and a reconciliation of such measures to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures are set forth under “Use of Certain Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures” contained in this report under Part I, Item 5A. Operating Results.

Unless otherwise required, all references herein to “we”, “our”, “us”, “NXP” and the “Company” are to NXP Semiconductors N.V. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

A glossary of abbreviations and technical terms used in this Annual Report is set forth on page 74.

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PART I

Next: Item 1. Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers