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

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.)

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     (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.)

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
April 10, 2009

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 Mar. 2009.

1) Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)

Period		Items		2009				2008
Mar.		Net sales			13,619,497				26,561,739
Jan.-Mar.		Net sales			37,559,694				85,230,103

2)		Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousand): None
3)		Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousand): None
4)		Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousand)
		TSMC
		Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)

														Single Option								Combined Option
		Futures				Forward				Swap				Sell				Buy				Sell				Buy				Others
Margin Payment			—				—				—				—				—								—				—
Premium Income (Expense)			—				—				—				—				—								—				—
Outstanding Contracts
Notional Amount			—				7,249,655				4,464,015				—				—				—				—				—
Mark to Market Profit/Loss			—				201,152				25,301				—				—				—				—				—
Unrealized Profit/Loss			—				206,984				60,628				—				—				—				—				—
Expired Contracts
Notional Amount			—				41,637,397				17,083,153				—				—				—				—				—
Realized Profit/Loss			—				(532,238	)			(177,756	)			—				—				—				—				—

TSMC’s subsidiaries

Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)

														Single Option								Combined Option
		Futures				Forward				Swap				Sell				Buy				Sell				Buy				Others
Margin Payment			—				—				—				—				—				—				—				—
Premium Income (Expense)			—				—				—				—				—				—				—				—
Outstanding Contracts
Notional Amount			—				273,608				—				—				—				—				—				—
Mark to Market Profit/Loss			—				(146	)			—				—				—				—				—				—
Unrealized Profit/Loss			—				1,148				—				—				—				—				—				—
Expired Contracts
Notional Amount			—				279,609				—				—				—				—				—				—
Realized Profit/Loss			—				(1,534	)			—				—				—				—				—				—

TSMC March 2009 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — April 10, 2009 — TSMC (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for March 2009: on an unconsolidated basis, sales were approximately NT$13.62 billion, an increase of 18.4 percent over February 2009 and a decrease of 48.7 percent from March 2008. Revenues for January through March 2009 totaled NT$37.56 billion, a decrease of 55.9 percent compared to the same period in 2008.

On a consolidated basis, net sales for March 2009 were approximately NT$ 14.20 billion, an increase of 16.6 percent over February 2009 and a decrease of 47.7 percent from March 2008. Revenues for January through March 2009 totaled NT$39.50 billion, a decrease of 54.8 percent compared to the same period in 2008.

TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)

Net Sales		2009*				2008				Increase (Decrease)%
March			13,619				26,562				(48.7	)
January through March			37,560				85,230				(55.9	)

TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)

Net Sales		2009*				2008				Increase (Decrease) %
March			14,198				27,128				(47.7	)
January through March			39,500				87,480				(54.8	)

TSMC Spokesperson:		TSMC Acting Spokesperson:			For Further Information:
Ms. Lora Ho		Mr. J.H. Tzeng			Mr. Richard C.Y. Chung				Mr. Michael Kramer
Vice President and CFO		Deputy Director			Technical Manager				Principal Specialist
Tel: 886-3-566-4602		PR Department, TSMC			PR Department, TSMC				PR Department, TSMC
		Tel: 886-3-505-5028			Tel: 886-3-563-6688 ext.				Tel: 886-3-563-6688 ext.
		Mobile: 886-928-882607			7125038				7126216
		E-Mail: jhtzeng@tsmc.com			Mobile: 886-911-258751				Mobile: 886-926-026632
					E-Mail: cychung@tsmc.com				E-Mail: pdkramer@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.