Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
 

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 August 2004

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 2004

This is to report 1) the changes in the shareholding of our directors, supervisors, 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 directors, supervisors, 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 July 2004.

1)   The changes in the shareholding of our directors, supervisors, executive officers and shareholders who own more than 10% of total outstanding common shares:
                                 
            Number of   Number of    
            shares held as   shares held asf    
            of June 30,   of July 31,    
Title
   Name
   2004
   2004
   Changes
Chairman & CEO
   Morris Chang     122,193,152       122,293,152       100,000  
Director, President & COO
   Rick Tsai     25,834,756       25,704,756       –130,000  
Vice President
   Mark Liu     10,017,631       9,997,631       –20,000  
Vice President
   Genda Hu     2,427,879       2,409,879       –18,000  
Vice President & General Counsel
   Richard Thurston     1,882,094       1,802,094       –80,000  
Senior Director
   L.C. Tu     7,654,026       7,651,026       –3,000  

2)   The pledge and clear of pledge of TSMC common shares by our directors, supervisors, executive officers and shareholders who own more than 10% of total outstanding common shares:
                         
            Date of plage or   Accumulated number of common
Title
   Name
   clear of pledge
   shares pledged as of July 31, 2004
Vice President & General Counsel
   Richard Thurston     7/14/2004       0  

3)   The acquisition of assets:
         
Description of assets
   Purchase price
Machinery Equipment
     NT$11,743,037,126  
Facility and engineering equipment
     NT$882,604,181  
WFS Financial Owner Trust-Asset Backed Securities
     US$8,961,655.99  
INVESCO R.O.C. Bond Fund
     NT$350,000,000  

4)   The disposition of assets:
         
Description of assets
        
ABN AMRO Bond Fund
   NT$950,000,000
JF (Taiwan) First Bond Fund
   NT$350,000,000

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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: August 26, 2004  By   /s/ Lora Ho    
      Lora Ho   
      Vice President & Chief Financial Officer