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 November 2007
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    V      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    V   
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
For the month of October 2007
     This is to report 1) the changes in the shareholdings of our directors, 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 Oct. 2007.
1)   The changes in the shareholdings of our directors, executive officers and shareholders who own more than 10% of total outstanding common shares:
                         
        Number of shares held        
        as of September. 30,   Number of shares held    
Title   Name   2007   as of October. 31, 2007   Changes
Vice Chairman
  F. C. Tseng     37,092,589       36,962,589     -130,000
Director, President & CEO
  Rick Tsai     31,351,025       31,311,025     -40,000
Senior Vice President
  Stephen T. Tso     14,432,599       14,352,599     -80,000
Senior Vice President
  Mark Liu     12,401,439       12,321,439     -80,000
Vice President
  Wei-Jen Lo     2,145,378       2,125,378     -20,000
Vice President
  Jason C.S. Chen     1,907,270       1,867,270     -40,000
Vice President
  Yuan-Chen Sun     5,370,698       5,280,698     -90,000
Vice President
  Fu-Chieh Hsu     1,490,874       1,470,874     -20,000
Senior Director
  L.C. Tu     8,776,786       8,761,786     -15,000
2)   The pledge and clear of pledge of TSMC common shares by our directors, executive officers and shareholders who own more than 10% of total outstanding common shares¡G
                         
        Accumulated number of common  
        shares pledged as of October 31,  
Title   Name     Date of clear of pledge   2007  
Senior Vice President
  C. C. Wei     10/4/2007   200,000  
3)   The acquisition of assets:
         
Description of assets
  Purchase price
 
     
Manufacturing Equipment
  NT$3,755,523,371
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: November 23, 2007   By  /s/  Lora Ho                                                 
         Lora Ho
       Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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