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 December 2003
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
(Translation of Registrant's Name Into English)
No. 8 Li-Hsin Rd. 6,
Science Park
Hsin-chu, 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 [X] Form 40-F [_]
(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 [_] No [X]
(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: January 27, 2004 By /s/ Lora Ho
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Lora Ho
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
For the month of December 2003
This is to report 1) the trading of directors, supervisors, 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
directors, supervisors, 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 December 2003.
1)The trading of directors, supervisors, executive officers and shareholders who
own more than 10% of total outstanding common shares:
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Number of Number of
shares held as shares held as
Title Name November 30, December 31, Changes
2003 2003
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Director & Deputy CEO F. C. Tseng 34,189,219 34,159,219 -30,000
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Director & President Rick Tsai 21,347,456 21,117,456 -230,000
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Vice President C. C. Wei 3,682,721 3,638,721 -44,000
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Vice President Mark Liu 8,213,995 8,103,995 -110,000
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Vice President J. B. Chen 5,483,881 5,456,881 -27,000
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Vice President Ping Yang 4,830,812 4,705,812 -125,000
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2)The pledge and clear of pledge of TSMC common shares by directors,
supervisors, executive officers and shareholders who own more than 10% of
total outstanding common shares:
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Date of clear of Accumulated number of common
Title Name pledge shares pledged as of December 31,
2003
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Director & Supervisor The Development Fund 12/24/2003 0
12/31/2003
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Senior Vice President Quincy Lin 12/05/2003
12/10/2003 1,916,000
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3)The acquisition of assets:
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Description of assets Purchase price
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Manufacturing Equipment NT$11,752,088,975
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Facility and engineering equipment NT$539,458,995
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4)The disposition of assets:None.
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