Edgar Filing: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD

TSMC Spokesperson:

TSMC Acting Spokesperson:

For Further Information:

Lora Ho

Senior VP & CFO

Tel: 886-3-505-4602

Elizabeth Sun

Director

Corporate Communication

Division

Tel: 886-3-568-2085

Mobile: 886-988-937999

E-Mail: elizabeth_sun@tsmc.com

Michael Kramer

Principal Specialist

PR Department

Tel: 886-3-563-6688

Ext. 7126216

Mobile: 886-988-931352

E-Mail: pdkramer@tsmc.com

Ophelia Chang

Specialist

PR Department

Tel: 886-3-563-6688

Ext. 7125786

Mobile: 886-988-930039

E-Mail: lwchangj@tsmc.com

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 January 2012

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: January 10, 2012	By	/s/ Lora Ho
		Lora Ho
		Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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TSMC December 2011 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – January 10, 2012 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for December 2011: On an unconsolidated basis, net sales were approximately NT$30.57 billion, a decrease of 13.2 percent over November 2011 and a decrease of 9.4 percent over December 2010. Full-year sales for 2011 totaled NT$418.25 billion, an increase of 2.8 percent compared to 2010.

On a consolidated basis, net sales for December 2011 were approximately NT$ 31.24 billion, a decrease of 12.9 percent over November 2011 and a decrease of 10.4 percent over December 2010. Full-year sales for 2011 totaled NT$427.08 billion, an increase of 1.8 percent compared to 2010.

TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):


															(Unit: NT$ million)
Period	December 2011		November 2011		M-o-M Increase (Decrease) %			December 2010		Y-o-Y Increase (Decrease) %			January through December 2011		January through December 2010		Y-o-Y Increase (Decrease) %
Net Sales		30,567		35,219		(13.2	)		33,751		(9.4	)		418,245		406,963		2.8

*	Year 2011 figures have not been audited.

TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):


															(Unit: NT$ million)
Period	December 2011		November 2011		M-o-M Increase (Decrease) %			December 2010		Y-o-Y Increase (Decrease) %			January through December 2011		January through December 2010		Y-o-Y Increase (Decrease) %
Net Sales		31,242		35,859		(12.9	)		34,869		(10.4	)		427,081		419,538		1.8

*	Year 2011 figures have not been audited.

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

January 10, 2012

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 Dec. 2011.

1) Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)


Period	Items	2011		2010
Dec.	Net sales		30,566,947		33,751,175
Jan.-Dec.	Net sales		418,245,493		406,963,311

2) Funds lent to other parties* (in NT$ thousands)

Limit of lending

Dec.

Bal. as of period end

TSMC Partners

34,986,964

348,312

8,374,632

*	Borrowers include TSMC China, TSMC Solar, and TSMC Solid State Lighting, which are all TSMC’s subsidiaries.

3) Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousands): None.

4) Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousands)

TSMC