1934 Act Registration No. 1-14700
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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 May 2005
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
No. 8, Li-Hsin Rd. 6,
Hsinchu Science Park,
Taiwan
(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
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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
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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 | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED
This is to report the grant of Employee Stock Options on May 17, 2005.
| ESOP Granted | 05/17/2005 | |||
Approval Date by the Securities and Futures Bureau
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01/06/2005 | |||
Issue (Grant) Date
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05/17/2005 | |||
Number of Options Granted
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10,742,350 | |||
Percentage of Shares Exercisable to Outstanding Common
Shares
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0.04620% | |||
Source of Option Shares
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New Common Share | |||
Grant Price Per Share
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NT$54.3 | |||
Option Duration
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10 years | |||
Vesting Schedule
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2nd Year: up to 50% | |||
| 3rd Year: up to 75% | ||||
| 4th Year: up to 100% | ||||
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. |
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| Date: May 18, 2005 | By | /s/ Lora Ho | ||
| Lora Ho | ||||
| Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | ||||