TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., 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 March 2006
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.)
         
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
For the month of February 2006
This is to report 1) the changes in the shareholdings 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 February 2006.
1)   The changes in the shareholdings 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 as              
  Title     Name     of January 31,       of February 28,         Changes    
              2006       2006              
 
Vice Chairman
    F. C. Tseng       39,280,891         39,120,891         -160,000    
 
Director, President & CEO
    Rick Tsai       25,746,795         25,576,795         -170,000    
 
Senior Vice President
    Kenneth Kin       3,279,860         3,259,860         -20,000    
 
Senior Vice President
    C. C. Wei       5,397,079         5,388,079         -9,000    
 
Senior Vice President
    Mark Liu       9,957,792         9,897,792         -60,000    
 
Vice President
    Wei Jen Lo       507,552         502,552         -5,000    
 
Vice President
    Jason Chen       370,000         361,000         -9,000    
 
Senior Director
    L.C. Tu       7,953,827         7,914,827         -39,000    
 
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    
 
Machinery Equipment
    NT$4,051,341,980  
 
Bond Funds
    NT$4,300,000,000  
 
4)   The disposition of assets:
               
 
  Description of assets     Sell price  
 
Machinery Equipment
    US$12,756,298  
 

 


 

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: March 24, 2006  By:   /s/ Lora Ho    
    Lora Ho   
    Vice President & Chief Financial Officer