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 May 2008
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)
No. 8, Li-Hsin Rd. 6,
Hsinchu Science Park,
Taiwan

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TSMC Board Approves Plan to Buy Back and Cancel Shares
Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C., May 13, 2008 — TSMC’s Board of Directors today held a meeting and approved a plan to repurchase up to US$1 billion (approximately NT$30.43 billion), or no more than 500 million shares, of the Company’s common shares from the open market. TSMC plans to buy back shares at a price in the range of NT$48.25 to NT$100.50 per share from May 14 to July 13, 2008 and cancel the repurchased shares.
TSMC and Philips agreed in March 2007 to a multi-phased plan to facilitate an orderly exit by Philips from its current shareholding in TSMC, and the first three phases of this plan were completed last year. “This buyback program by TSMC is part of the fourth phase of the multi-phase plan and Philips intends to continue participating in this program,” said TSMC Spokesperson and Chief Financial Officer Lora Ho. “It has been, and still is, Philips’ intention not to sell TSMC shares other than during the period of a TSMC buyback program.” Philips currently holds approximately five percent of TSMC’s common shares, with a market value of approximately US$2.8 billion.
In addition, TSMC’s Board of Directors also approved capital appropriation of US$995 million to expand Fab 12 and increase its advanced process capacity.
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For further information, please contact:
     
TSMC Spokesperson:
  TSMC Acting Spokesperson:
Ms. Lora Ho
  Mr. J.H. Tzeng
Vice President and CFO
  Deputy Director
Tel: 886-3-566-4602
  Tel: 886-3-505-5028
 
  Mobile: 886-928-882607
 
  E-Mail: jhtzeng@tsmc.com
 
   
TSMC Public Relations:
   
Mr. Michael Kramer
  Ms. Dana Tsai
Principle Administrator
  Senior Administrator
Tel: 886-3-505-6216
  Tel: 886-3-505-5036
Mobile: 886-926-026632
  Mobile: 886-920-483591
Fax: 886-3-567-0121
  Fax: 886-3-567-0121
E-Mail: pdkramer@tsmc.com
  E-Mail: dana_tsai@tsmc.com

 


 

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: May 13, 2008  By   /s/ Lora Ho    
    Lora Ho   
    Vice President & Chief Financial Officer