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
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)
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. |
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| Date: May 11, 2010 | By | /s/ Lora Ho | ||
| Lora Ho | ||||
| Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | ||||
TSMC Board of Directors Resolutions
Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — May 11, 2010 — TSMC (NYSE: TSM) today held a meeting of the Board of
Directors, which passed the following resolutions:
| 1. | Approved capital appropriations of US$1,051.6 million to expand advanced process capacity at Fab 12 and Fab 14. | |
| 2. | Approved capital appropriations of US$385 million to expand and upgrade eight-inch wafer fab capacity. | |
| 3. | Approved capital appropriations of US$210 million to build Fab 15 in the Central Taiwan Science Park. | |
| 4. | Approved the full conversion of TSMC’s common shares into paperless form, and set July 13, 2010 as the conversion date. |
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| TSMC Spokesperson: | TSMC Acting Spokesperson: | For Further Information: | ||||
Ms. Lora Ho Vice President and CFO Tel: 886-3-566-4602 |
Mr. J.H. Tzeng Deputy Director PR Department Tel: 886-3-505-5028 Mobile: 886-928-882-607 E-Mail: jhtzeng@tsmc.com |
Mr. Michael Kramer Principal Specialist PR Department Tel: 03-563-6688 ext. 7126216 Mobile: 0926-026-632 E-Mail: pdkramer@tsmc.com |
Ms. Dana Tsai Senior Administrator PR Department Tel: 886-3-505-5036 Mobile: 886-920-483591 E-Mail:dana_tsai@tsmc.com |