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 August 2009

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 þ     Form 40-F o

     (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 o     No þ

     (If “Yes” is marked, indicated below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82:                     .)

 

 

TSMC July 2009 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — August 10, 2009 — TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for July 2009: on an unconsolidated basis, net sales were approximately NT$30.28 billion, an increase of 17.5 percent over June 2009 and a decrease of 1.9 percent from July 2008. Revenues for January through July 2009 totaled NT$139.84 billion, a decrease of 30.7 percent compared to the same period in 2008.

On a consolidated basis, net sales for July 2009 were approximately NT$ 31.17 billion, an increase of 17.6 percent over June 2009 and a decrease of 2.0 percent from July 2008. Revenues for January through July 2009 totaled NT$144.89 billion, a decrease of 30.2 percent compared to the same period in 2008.

TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)

Net Sales		2009*				2008				Increase (Decrease)%
July			30,279				30,869				(1.9	)
January through July			139,835				201,694				(30.7	)

TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)

Net Sales		2009*				2008				Increase (Decrease)%
July			31,173				31,814				(2.0	)
January through July			144,885				207,431				(30.2	)

TSMC Spokesperson:		TSMC Acting Spokesperson:		For Further Information:
Ms. Lora Ho VP & CFO, TSMC Tel: 886-3-566-4602		Mr. J.H. Tzeng Deputy Director PR Department, TSMC Tel: 886-3-505-5028 Mobile: 886-928-882607 E-Mail: jhtzeng@tsmc.com		Mr. Richard C.Y. Chung Technical Manager PR Department, TSMC Tel: 886-3-563-6688 ext. 7125038 Mobile: 886-911-258751 E-Mail: cychung@tsmc.com		Mr. Michael Kramer Principal Specialist PR Department, TSMC Tel: 886-3-563-6688 ext. 7126216 Mobile: 886-926-026632 E-Mail: pdkramer@tsmc.com

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
August 10, 2009

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 July 2009.

1) Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)

Period		Items				2009				2008
July		Net sales					30,278,581				30,869,472
Jan.-July		Net sales					139,834,790				201,693,718

2) Funds lent to other parties:None.

3) Endorsements and guarantees:None.

4) Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousand)

TSMC

Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)

																		Single Option								Combined Option
						Futures				Forward				Swap				Sell				Buy				Sell				Buy				Others
Margin Payment							—				—				—				—				—								—				—
Premium Income (Expense)							—				—				—				—				—								—				—
Outstanding Contracts		Notional Amount					—				3,528,965				30,193,234				—				—				—				—				—
		Mark to Market Profit/Loss					—				15,808				62,480				—				—								—				—
		Unrealized Profit/Loss					—				21,640				97,807				—				—								—				—
Expired Contracts		Notional Amount					—				56,026,401				91,575,812				—				—				—				—				—
		Realized Profit/Loss					—				(209,442	)			54,038				—				—								—				—

TSMC’s subsidiaries

Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)

																		Single Option								Combined Option
						Futures				Forward				Swap				Sell				Buy				Sell				Buy				Others
Margin Payment							—				—				—				—				—								—				—
Premium Income (Expense)							—				—				—				—				—								—				—
Outstanding Contracts		Notional Amount					—				—				—				—				—				—				—				—
		Mark to Market Profit/Loss					—				—				—				—				—								—				—
		Unrealized Profit/Loss					—				1,252				—				—				—								—				—
Expired Contracts		Notional Amount					—				851,931				—				—				—				—				—				—
		Realized Profit/Loss					—				(2,271	)			—				—				—								—				—

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.