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 February 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)
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
For the month of January 2008
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, 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 Jan. 2008.
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   Number of shares    
            held as of   held as of    
            December 31,   January 31,    
Title   Name   2007   2008   Changes
Vice Chairman
  F. C. Tseng     36,872,589       36,742,589       -130,000  
Director, President & CEO
  Rick Tsai     31,271,025       31,261,025       -10,000  
Senior Vice President
  Mark Liu     12,301,439       12,231,439       -70,000  
Vice President & General Counsel
  Richard Thurston     3,770,833       3,750,833       -20,000  
Vice President
  Jason C.S. Chen     1,852,270       1,847,270       -5,000  
Vice President
  Yuan-Chen Sun     5,270,698       5,180,698       -90,000  
Senior Director
  L.C. Tu     8,756,786       8,753,786       -3,000  
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:
                         
            Date of clear of   Accumulated number of common
Title   Name   pledge   shares pledged as of January 31, 2008
Vice President & General Counsel
  Richard Thurston     1/17/2008       680,000  
Vice President
  M. C. Tzeng     1/25/2008       1,800,000  
3) The acquisition of assets:
         
Description of assets   Purchase price
Manufacturing Equipment
  NT$8,159,935,258
Facility and engineering equipment
  NT$4,418,317,487
4) The disposition of assets:
         
Description of assets        
Manufacturing Equipment
  US$ 63,159,000  

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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: February 25, 2008  By   /s/ Lora Ho    
    Lora Ho   
    Vice President & Chief Financial Officer