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 September 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)
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
For the month of August 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 August 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 shares     Number of shares        
            held as of July 31,     held as of August 31,        
Title   Name     2006     2006     Changes  
Vice Chairman
  F. C. Tseng     39,414,647       39,184,647       -230,000  
Director, President & CEO
  Rick Tsai     28,962,033       28,733,033       -229,000  
Senior Vice President
  Kenneth Kin     4,866,712       4,736,712       -130,000  
Senior Vice President
  Stephen T. Tso     13,640,960       13,420,960       -220,000  
Senior Vice President
  Mark Liu     11,458,953       11,408,953       -50,000  
Vice President
  M. C. Tzeng     6,346,082       6,337,082       -9,000  
Vice President & General Counsel
  Richard Thurston     3,353,369       3,253,369       -100,000  
Vice President
  Wei Jen Lo     1,515,576       1,460,576       -55,000  
Vice President
  Jason Chen     1,100,991       1,098,991       -2,000  
Senior Director
  L.C. Tu     8,526,400       8,505,400       -21,000  
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:
               
            Accumulated number  
            of common shares  
            pledged as of  
Title   Name   Date of plage   August 31, 2006  
Vice President
  M. C. Tzeng   8/2/2006   1,200,000  
3)    The acquisition of assets:
         
Description of assets   Purchase price  
Machinery Equipment
  NT$533,632,660  
Facility and Engineering Equipment
  NT$2,528,911,852  
Corporate Bonds
  NT$1,775,463,587  
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 25, 2006  By   /s/ Lora Ho    
    Lora Ho   
    Vice President & Chief Financial Officer