1934 Act Registration No. 1-14700
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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 2004
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
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.)
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(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
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
For the month of September 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 August 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 shares held | Number of shares held | |||||||||||||||
| Title |
Name |
as of July 31, 2004 |
as of August 31, 2004 |
Changes |
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Chairman & CEO |
Morris Chang | 122,293,152 | 122,693,152 | 400,000 | ||||||||||||
Director, President & COO |
Rick Tsai | 25,704,756 | 25,504,756 | -200,000 | ||||||||||||
Senior Vice President |
Kenneth Kin | 3,461,256 | 3,401,256 | -60,000 | ||||||||||||
Vice President |
Mark Liu | 9,997,631 | 9,857,631 | -140,000 | ||||||||||||
Vice President |
Genda Hu | 2,409,879 | 2,355,879 | -54,000 | ||||||||||||
Vice President |
Ping Yang | 6,534,686 | 6,494,686 | -40,000 | ||||||||||||
Vice President & General Counsel |
Richard Thurston | 1,802,094 | 1,752,094 | -50,000 | ||||||||||||
Senior Director |
L.C. Tu | 7,651,026 | 7,634,026 | -17,000 | ||||||||||||
| 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: None. | |||
| 3) | The acquisition of assets: | |||
| Description of assets |
Purchase price |
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Machinery Equipment |
NT$ | 5,017,920,314.00 | ||
Facility and engineering equipment |
NT$ | 779,776,974.00 | ||
CALIFORNIA INFRASTRUCTURE Asset Backed Securities |
US$ | 10,898,206.55 | ||
CATERPILLAR FINANCIAL ASSET TRUST-Asset Backed Securities |
US$ | 10,016,700.65 | ||
AMERICAN HONDA FINANCE-Corp Note |
US$ | 11,309,580.20 | ||
WORLD OMNI AUTO RECEIVABLES TRUST-Asset Backed Securities |
US$ | 10,965,032.00 | ||
AMERICREDIT AUTOMOBILE RECEIVABLES TRUST-Asset Backed Securities |
US$ | 10,007,620.00 | ||
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE TRUST-Asset Backed Securities |
US$ | 9,998,775.00 | ||
| 4) | The disposition of assets: 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. |
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| Date: September 27, 2004 | By | /s/ Lora Ho | ||
| Lora Ho | ||||
| Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | ||||