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 October 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:             .)

 

 

 

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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: October 24, 2013		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 September 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 September 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 August 31, 2013

Number of shares held as of September 30, 2013

Changes

Director

Rick Tsai

32,417,046

32,297,046

–120,000

Executive Vice President & Co-Chief Operating Officer

Mark Liu

13,077,114

13,062,114

–15,000

Senior Vice President

Stephen T. Tso

14,175,064

14,165,064

–10,000

Vice President

Wei-Jen Lo

1,715,127

1,696,127

–19,000

 

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$	46,792
Facility and construction		NT$	4,642

 

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