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 April 2015

 

 

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: April 10, 2015				By		/s/ Lora Ho
						Lora Ho
						Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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TSMC March 2015 Revenue Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – April 10, 2015 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net revenues for March 2015: On a consolidated basis, revenues for March 2015 were approximately NT$72.27 billion, an increase of 15.4 percent from February 2015 and an increase of 44.7 percent over March 2014. Revenues for January through March 2015 totaled NT$222.03 billion, an increase of 49.8 percent compared to the same period in 2014.

TSMC March Revenue Report (Consolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)

 

Period		March 2015				February 2015				M-o-M Increase (Decrease) %				March 2014				Y-o-Y Increase (Decrease) %				January to March 2015				January to March 2014				Y-o-Y Increase (Decrease) %
Net Revenues			72,269				62,645				15.4				49,956				44.7				222,034				148,215				49.8

 

TSMC Spokesperson:		TSMC Acting Spokesperson:		For Further Information:
Lora Ho		Elizabeth Sun		Michael Kramer
Senior VP & CFO		Director		Project Manager
Tel: 886-3-505-4602		Corporate Communication		PR Department
		Division		Tel: 886-3-563-6688
		Tel: 886-3-568-2085		Ext. 7125031
		Mobile: 886-988-937999		Mobile: 886-988-931352
		E-Mail: elizabeth_sun@tsmc.com		E-Mail: pdkramer@tsmc.com

 

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

April 10, 2015

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 March 2015.

1. Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)

 

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

 

 

*

The borrower is TSMC Solar.

3. Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousands):

 

 

*

The guarantees were provided to TSMC Global and TSMC North America, which are both wholly-owned subsidiaries of TSMC.

4. Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousands)

For assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies.

 

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TSMC

 

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