Form 6-K
 
 
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 January 2010
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.)
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     (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
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
For the month of December 2009
This is to report 1) the changes in the shareholdings of our board directors, 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 board directors, 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 Dec., 2009.
1)The changes in the shareholdings of our board directors, executive officers and shareholders who own more than 10% of total outstanding common shares:
                                 
            Number of shares held     Number of shares held        
Title   Name     as of Nov. 30, 2009     as of Dec. 31, 2009     Changes  
Chairman & CEO
  Morris Chang     118,637,914       118,587,914       -50,000  
Vice Chairman
  F. C. Tseng     35,332,675       35,102,675       -230,000  
Board Director
  Rick Tsai     27,864,505       27,714,505       -150,000  
Senior Vice President
  Stephen T. Tso     15,175,693       15,085,693       -90,000  
Senior Vice President
  Mark Liu     13,140,573       13,020,573       -120,000  
Vice President
  Wei-Jen Lo     3,010,127       2,905,127       -105,000  
Vice President
  Yuan-Chen Sun     4,877,095       4,817,095       -60,000  
Vice President
  Y. P. Chin     6,239,823       6,189,823       -50,000  
Senior Director
  Y. C. Chao     1,493,718       1,457,053       -36,665  
2) The pledge and clear of pledge of TSMC common shares by our board directors, 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  
Manufacturing Equipment
  NT$40,699,651,412  
Facility and engineering equipment
  NT$4,014,445,724  
4) The disposition of assets: None.

 


 

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: January 21, 2010  By   /s/ Lora Ho    
    Lora Ho   
    Vice President & Chief Financial Officer