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 November 2011

 

 

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  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: November 24, 2011     By  

/s/    Lora Ho        

      Lora Ho
      Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

For the month of October 2011

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 October 2011.

1) The changes in the shareholdings of our board directors, executive officers and shareholders who own more than 10% of total outstanding common shares:

 

Title

   Name    Number of shares
held as of
September 30, 2011
     Number of shares
held as of
October 31, 2011
     Changes  

Director

   Rick Tsai      34,091,046         34,071,046         -20,000   

Senior Vice President

   Stephen T. Tso      15,045,064         15,035,064         -10,000   

Senior Vice President

   Jason C.S. Chen      387,320         377,320         -10,000   

Vice President

   Wei-Jen Lo      2,385,127         2,382,127         -3,000   

Vice President

   Yuan-Chen Sun      4,764,831         4,741,831         -23,000   

Vice President

   Y. P. Chin      4,343,823         4,338,823         -5,000   

2) The pledge and clear of pledge of TSMC common shares by our board directors, executive officers and shareholders who own more than 10% of total outstanding common shares: None.

3) The acquisition of assets (in NT$ million):

 

Description of assets

   Amount  

Manufacturing Equipment

   NT$ 11,159   

Facility and engineering equipment

   NT$ 3,664   

4) The disposition of assets (in NT$ million): None.

 

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