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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
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of January 2008
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)
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: ____________.)
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| TSMC December 2007 Sales Report | ||||||||
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited January 10, 2008 | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
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TSMC December 2007 Sales Report
Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — January 10, 2008 — TSMC (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced
its net sales for December 2007: on an unconsolidated basis, sales were NT$29,120 million, a
decrease of 3.4 percent from November 2007 and an increase of 30.1 percent over December 2006.
Full-year sales for 2007 totaled NT$313,648 million, a decrease of 0.1 percent compared to 2006.
On a consolidated basis, net sales for December 2007 were NT$ 29,988 million, a decrease of 4.1
percent from November 2007 and an increase of 31.1 percent over December 2006. Full-year sales for
2007 totaled NT$322,631 million, an increase of 1.6 percent compared to 2006.
TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):
(Unit: NT$ million)
| Net Sales | 2007* | 2006 | Increase (Decrease) % | |||||||||
December |
29,120 | 22,376 | 30.1 | |||||||||
January through December |
313,648 | 313,882 | (0.1 | ) | ||||||||
| * | Year 2007 figures have not been audited. |
TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):
(Unit: NT$ million)
| Net Sales | 2007* | 2006 | Increase (Decrease) % | |||||||||
December |
29,988 | 22,871 | 31.1 | |||||||||
January through December |
322,631 | 317,407 | 1.6 | |||||||||
| * | Year 2007 figures have not been audited. |
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TSMC Spokesperson:
Ms. Lora Ho
Vice President and CFO
Tel: 886-3-566-4602
Vice President and CFO
Tel: 886-3-566-4602
TSMC Acting Spokesperson:
Mr. J.H. Tzeng
Deputy Director, PR Department, TSMC
Tel: 886-3-505-5028
Mobile: 0928-882607
Fax: 886-3-567-0121
E-Mail: jhtzeng@tsmc.com
Deputy Director, PR Department, TSMC
Tel: 886-3-505-5028
Mobile: 0928-882607
Fax: 886-3-567-0121
E-Mail: jhtzeng@tsmc.com
For further information, please contact:
Richard C.Y. Chung
Technical Manager, TSMC
Tel: 886-3-505-5038
Mobile: 886-911-258751
Fax: 886-3-567-0121
E-Mail: cychung@tsmc.com
Technical Manager, TSMC
Tel: 886-3-505-5038
Mobile: 886-911-258751
Fax: 886-3-567-0121
E-Mail: cychung@tsmc.com
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
January 10, 2008
January 10, 2008
This is to report the changes or status of 1) sales volume, 2) funds lent to other parties,
3) endorsements and guarantees, and 4) financial derivative transactions for the period of Dec. 2007.
| 1) | Sales volume (in NT$ thousand) |
| Period | Items | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||
Dec. |
Net sales | 29,120,222 | 22,376,088 | |||||||||
Jan.-Dec. |
Net sales | 313,647,644 | 313,881,635 | |||||||||
| 2) | Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousand) |
| Limit of lending | Dec. | Bal. as of period end | ||||||||||
TSMC |
100,254,974 | — | — | |||||||||
TSMC’s subsidiaries |
32,052,646 | — | — | |||||||||
| 3) | Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousand) |
| Limit of endorsements | Dec. | Bal. as of period end | ||||||||||
TSMC |
125,318,718 | — | — | |||||||||
TSMC’s subsidiaries |
N/A | — | — | |||||||||
TSMC endorses for subsidiaries |
— | — | ||||||||||
TSMC’s subsidiaries endorse for TSMC |
— | — | ||||||||||
TSMC endorses for PRC companies |
— | — | ||||||||||
TSMC’s subsidiaries endorse for PRC companies |
— | — | ||||||||||
| 4) | Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousand) | |
| TSMC | ||
| Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies) |
| Others | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Forward | Swap | Buy put | Sell call | |||||||||||||||||
Margin Payment |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Premium Income (Expense) |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Outstanding Contracts |
Notional Amount | 5,385,900 | 31,580,715 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Mark to Market Profit/Loss | (177,399 | ) | (28,164 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Expired Contracts |
Notional Amount | 19,552,584 | 271,143,403 | 1,310,840 | 1,310,840 | |||||||||||||||
| Realized Profit/Loss | (89,249 | ) | (595,654 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| TSMC’s subsidiaries | ||
| Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies) |
| Others | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Forward | Swap | Buy put | Sell call | |||||||||||||||||
Margin Payment |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Premium Income (Expense) |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Outstanding Contracts |
Notional Amount | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Mark to Market Profit/Loss | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Expired Contracts |
Notional Amount | 333,656 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Realized Profit/Loss | 2,127 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
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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. |
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| Date: January 10, 2008 | By | /s/ Lora Ho | ||
| Lora Ho | ||||
| Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | ||||