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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 October 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.)
     
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: _______.)
 
 

 


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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
For the month of September 2010
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 September 2010.
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     Number of        
            shares held as     shares held as        
Title   Name     of Aug. 31, 2010     of Sept. 30, 2010     Changes  
Vice President
  Wei-Jen Lo
    2,787,127       2,719,127       -68,000  
Vice President
  Y. P. Chin
    4,639,823       4,619,823       -20,000  
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$17,469,411,305
Facility and engineering equipment
  NT$1,834,159,818
4) The disposition of assets : None.

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