TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
 

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 February 2005

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: _________.)

 

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

For the month of January 2005

This is to report 1) the changes in the shareholding of our directors, supervisors, 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, supervisors, 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 January 2005.

1) The changes in the shareholding of our directors, supervisors, executive officers and shareholders who own more than 10% of total outstanding common shares:

                                 
            Number of shares     Number of shares        
            held as of     held as of        
Title   Name     December 31, 2004     January 31, 2005     Changes  
Director & Deputy CEO
   F. C. Tseng     40,141,167       40,041,167       -100,000  
Director, President & COO
   Rick Tsai     24,737,273       24,627,273       -110,000  
Senior Vice President
   S.Y. Chiang     13,318,391       13,308,391       -10,000  
Senior Vice President
   Kenneth Kin     2,981,256       2,911,256       -70,000  
Vice President
   C. C. Wei     5,118,702       5,073,702       -45,000  
Vice President
   Mark Liu     9,427,631       9,387,631       -40,000  
Vice President
   Genda Hu     2,207,879       2,189,879       -18,000  
Vice President
   J. B. Chen     6,591,916       6,491,916       -100,000  
Vice President
   Ping Yang     5,644,686       5,434,686       -210,000  
Vice President
   M. C. Tzeng     4,792,521       4,783,521       -9,000  
Vice President & CFO
   Lora Ho     2,930,487       2,890,487       -40,000  
Senior Director
   L.C. Tu     7,435,026       7,391,026       -44,000  

2)   The pledge and clear of pledge of TSMC common shares by our directors, supervisors, executive officers and shareholders who own more than 10% of total outstanding common shares: None.
 
3)   The acquisition of assets:
         
Description of assets   Purchase price
Machinery Equipment
   NT$7,784,848,138
Facility and engineering equipment
   NT$633,148,926
Corporate Notes and Asset Backed Securities
   US$49,949,947

4)   The disposition of assets: None.
         
Description of assets   Sell price  
Asset Backed Securities
   US$ 9,877,735  

 

 

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: March 1, 2005  By    /s/ Lora Ho  
      Lora Ho 
      Vice President & Chief Financial Officer