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 May 2013

 

 

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: May 24, 2013     By   

/s/ Lora Ho

      Lora Ho
      Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

For the month of April 2013

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 April 2013.

 

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
Mar. 31, 2013
     Number of shares held
as of
Apr. 30, 2013
     Changes  

Vice Chairman

   F. C. Tseng      34,662,675         34,592,675         -70,000   

Director

   Rick Tsai      32,687,046         32,617,046         -70,000   

Executive Vice President & Co-Chief Operating Officer

   Mark Liu      13,127,114         13,102,114         -25,000   

Senior Vice President

   Stephen T. Tso      14,425,064         14,355,064         -70,000   

Senior Vice President

   Jason C.S. Chen      2,027,320         1,997,320         -30,000   

Vice President

   Wei-Jen Lo      1,894,127         1,855,127         -39,000   

Vice President

   Yuan-Chen Sun      4,402,831         4,392,831         -10,000   

Vice President

   Y. P. Chin      7,540,122         7,531,122         -9,000   

 

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$ 22,013   

Facility and engineering equipment

   NT$ 4,383   

 

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