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 September 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:                     .)
 
 

 


 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
For the month of August 2010
This is to report 1) the changes in the shareholdings of our board directors, executive officers and shareholders who own more than 10% of total outstanding common shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (The Company; “TSMC”) (NYSE:TSM); 2) the pledge and clear of pledge of TSMC common shares by our board directors, executive officers and shareholders who own more than 10% of total outstanding common shares of TSMC; 3) the acquisition of assets by TSMC and 4) the disposition of assets by TSMC for the month of August 2010.
1)   The changes in the shareholdings of our board directors, executive officers and shareholders who own more than 10% of total outstanding common shares:
                             
        Number of shares held   Number of shares held    
Title   Name   as of July 31, 2010   as of August 31, 2010   Changes
Chairman & CEO
  Morris Chang     119,137,914       121,137,914       2,000,000  
Board Director
  Rick Tsai     33,654,505       34,481,046       826,541  
Vice President
  Wei-Jen Lo     2,797,127       2,787,127       -10,000  
Vice President
  J. K. Wang Note     2,353,947       2,553,947       200,000  
 
Note:    J. K. Wang was new appointed.
2)   The pledge and clear of pledge of TSMC common shares by our board directors, executive officers and shareholders who own more than 10% of total outstanding common shares: None.
3)   The acquisition of assets:
         
Description of assets   Purchase price
Manufacturing Equipment
  NT$6,630,788,679
Facility and engineering equipment
  NT$5,087,471,281
Investment in Mainland China
  US$ 225,000,000  
4)   The disposition of assets: None.

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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: September 21, 2010  By   /s/ Lora Ho    
    Lora Ho   
    Vice President & Chief Financial Officer