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

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

(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 August 2010 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – September 10, 2010 — TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for August 2010: on an unconsolidated basis, net sales were approximately NT$36.5 billion, an increase of 0.9 percent over July 2010 and an increase of 26.3 percent over August 2009. Revenues for January through August 2010 totaled NT$263.47 billion, an increase of 56.2 percent compared to the same period in 2009.

On a consolidated basis, net sales for August 2010 were approximately NT $37.39 billion, an increase of 0.5 percent over July 2010 and an increase of 25.4 percent over August 2009. Revenues for January through August 2010 totaled NT$271.76 billion, an increase of 55.5 percent compared to the same period in 2009.

TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)

Net Sales		2010*				2009				Increase (Decrease)%
August			36,498				28,888				26.3
January through August			263,465				168,722				56.2

TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)

Net Sales		2010*				2009				Increase (Decrease)%
August			37,391				29,827				25.4
January through August			271,758				174,712				55.5

TSMC Spokesperson:		TSMC Acting Spokesperson:		For Further Information:
Lora Ho		Elizabeth Sun		Michael Kramer		Ophelia Chang
Senior VP & CFO		Director		Principal Specialist		Specialist
Tel: 886-3-566-4602		Corporate Communication Division		PR Department		PR Department
		Tel: 886-3-568-2085		Tel: 886-3-563-6688		Tel: 886-3-563-6688
		Mobile: 886-988-937999		Ext. 7126216		Ext. 7125786
		E-Mail: elizabeth_sun@tsmc.com		Mobile: 886-926-026632		Mobile: 886-988-930039
				E-Mail: pdkramer@tsmc.com		E-Mail: lwchangj@tsmc.com

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
Sept. 10, 2010

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 August 2010.

1)

Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)

Period		Items		2010				2009
August		Net sales			36,498,090				28,887,650
Jan.-Aug.		Net sales			263,464,747				168,722,441

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			—				1,847,929				1,152,000				—				—				—				—				—
Mark to Market Profit/Loss			—				(4,135	)			(74	)			—				—								—				—
Unrealized Profit/Loss			—				(4,135	)			(181,817	)			—				—								—				—
Expired Contracts
Notional Amount			—				36,876,398				200,330,856				—				—				—				—				—
Realized Profit/Loss			—				224,674				168,087				—				—								—				—

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			—				1,230				—				—				—								—				—
Expired Contracts
Notional Amount			—				1,675,768				—				—				—				—				—				—
Realized Profit/Loss			—				(1,130	)			—				—				—								—				—

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.