Form 6-K
 
 
1934 Act Registration No. 1-14700
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of May 2010
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)
No. 8, Li-Hsin Rd. 6,
Hsinchu Science Park,
Taiwan

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
     Form 20-F þ   Form 40-F 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 o   No þ
(If “Yes” is marked, indicated below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82:                     .)
 
 

 


 

SIGNATURES
     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.
         
  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
 
Date: May 10, 2010  By   /s/ Lora Ho    
    Lora Ho   
    Vice President & Chief Financial Officer   
 

 


 

(TSMC LOGO)
TSMC April 2010 Sales Report
Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — May 10, 2010 — TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for April 2010: on an unconsolidated basis, net sales were approximately NT$32.68 billion, an increase of 6.0 percent over March 2010 and an increase of 50.3 percent over April 2009. Revenues for January through April 2010 totaled NT$121.86 billion, an increase of 105.5 percent compared to the same period in 2009.
On a consolidated basis, net sales for April 2010 were approximately NT$ 33.81 billion, an increase of 5.9 percent over March 2010 and an increase of 50.6 percent over April 2009. Revenues for January through April 2010 totaled NT$126.00 billion, an increase of 103.4 percent compared to the same period in 2009.
TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):
                         
(Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales   2010*   2009   Increase (Decrease) %
April
    32,683       21,745       50.3  
January through April
    121,858       59,304       105.5  
 
*   Year 2010 figures have not been audited.
TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):
                         
(Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales   2010*   2009   Increase (Decrease) %
April
    33,809       22,450       50.6  
January through April
    125,996       61,950       103.4  
 
*   Year 2010 figures have not been audited.
             
TSMC Spokesperson:   TSMC Acting Spokesperson:   For Further Information:    
 
           
Ms. Lora Ho
VP & CFO, TSMC
Tel: 886-3-566-4602
  Mr. J.H. Tzeng
Deputy Director
PR Department, TSMC
Tel: 886-3-505-5028
Mobile: 886-928-882607
E-Mail: jhtzeng@tsmc.com
  Ms. Lijung Chang
Principal Specialist
PR Department, TSMC
Tel: 886-3-563-6688
ext. 7125039
Mobile: 886-922-062478
E-Mail: ljchang@tsmc.com
  Mr. Michael Kramer
Principal Specialist
PR Department, TSMC
Tel: 886-3-563-6688
ext. 7126216
Mobile: 886-926-026632
E-Mail: pdkramer@tsmc.com

 


 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
May 10, 2010
This is to report the changes or status of 1) sales volume, 2) funds lent to other parties, 3) endorsements and guarantees, and 4) financial derivative transactions for the period of Apr. 2010.
1)   Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)
                         
Period   Items   2010   2009
Apr.
  Net sales     32,683,232       21,744,749  
Jan.-Apr.
  Net sales     121,857,740       59,304,442  
2)   Funds lent to other parties: None
 
3)   Endorsements and guarantees: None
 
4)   Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousand)
    TSMC
 
    Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)
                                             
                            Single Option   Combined Option    
        Futures   Forward   Swap   Sell   Buy   Sell   Buy   Others
Margin Payment
                         
Premium Income (Expense)
                         
Outstanding Contracts
  Notional Amount       1,838,630       26,689,157            
 
Mark to Market Profit/Loss       1,509       69,970              
 
Unrealized Profit/Loss       1,509       (111,773 )            
Expired Contracts
  Notional Amount       14,944,625       86,202,839            
 
Realized Profit/Loss       187,079       527,047              
    TSMC’s subsidiaries
 
    Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)
                                         
                        Single Option   Combined Option    
        Futures   Forward   Swap   Sell   Buy   Sell   Buy   Others
Margin Payment
                     
Premium Income (Expense)
                     
Outstanding Contracts
  Notional Amount                    
 
Mark to Market Profit/Loss                      
 
Unrealized Profit/Loss       1,200                
Expired Contracts
  Notional Amount       1,017,298              
 
Realized Profit/Loss       (578 )