FORM 6-K
 
 
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 2009
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 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:                     .)
 
 

 


 

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 24, 2009  By   /s/ Lora Ho    
    Lora Ho   
    Vice President & Chief Financial Officer   
 

 


 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
For the month of January 2009
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. 2009.
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     Number of shares held        
        as of December 31,     as of January 31,        
Title   Name   2008     2009     Changes  
Senior Vice President
  Stephen T. Tso     15,444,895       15,414,895       -30,000  
Vice President
  M. C. Tzeng     7,581,038       7,536,038       -45,000  
Vice President
  Jason C.S. Chen     2,309,970       2,279,970       -30,000  
Vice President
  Y. P. Chin     6,975,076       6,970,076       -5,000  
Vice President
  N. S. Tsai     2,629,088       1,829,088       -800,000  
Senior Director
  L.C. Tu     9,196,080       9,188,080       -8,000  
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 pledge (or     Accumulated number of common shares pledged as of  
Title   Name   clear pledge)     January 31, 2009  
Director
  National Development Fund, Executive Yuan     2009-01-17       1,644,820,402  
Vice President
  Richard Thurston     2009-01-12       0  
3) The acquisition of assets:
         
Description of assets   Purchase price  
Manufacturing Equipment
  NT$580,336,685  
4)   The disposition of assets: None.