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 February 2003
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
(Translation of Registrant's Name Into English)
No.121 Park Avenue III
Science-Based Industrial Park
Hsin-chu, 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 X Form 40-F
------- -------
(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 No X
------- -------
(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 February 2003
This is to report 1) the trading of directors, supervisors, executive officers
and 10% shareholders of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (The
Company; "TSMC") (NYSE:TSM) 2) the pledge and clear of pledge of TSMC common
shares by directors, supervisors, executive officers and 5% shareholders of TSMC
3) the acquisition of assets by TSMC and 4) the disposition of assets by TSMC
for the month of January 2003.
1)The trading of directors, supervisors, executive officers and 10%
shareholders:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Title Name Number of shares held Number of shares held as Number of shares held as Changes
when elected (for December 31, 2002 January 31, 2003
Directors and
Supervisors as April 14,
2000)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
President Rick Tsai 19,721,738 19,621,738 -100,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Vice President Mark Liu 8,034,370 7,974,370 -60,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Vice President Genda Hu 866,508 839,508 -27,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Vice President J. B. Chen 5,547,520 5,511,520 -36,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Vice President Kenneth Kin 1,518,172 1,458,172 -60,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. The Philips Electronics, B.V. appoints 3 directors and 1 supervisor.
2. The Development Fund appoints 1 director and 1 supervisor.
2) The pledge and clear of pledge of TSMC common shares by directors,
supervisors, executive officers and 10% shareholders: None.
3) The acquisition of assets: (Unit:$ Thousand)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Description of assets Purchase price
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Manufacturing Equipment NT$504,708
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Common Shares of VISC NT$766,815
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ABN AMRO Bond Fund NT$300,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ABN AMRO Select Bond Fund NT$279,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4) The disposition of assets: (Unit:$ Thousand): None.
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: February 25, 2003 By /s/ Harvey Chang
--------------------------------------------
Harvey Chang
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer