6-K 1 h04018e6vk.htm TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD. - FORM 6-K 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 February 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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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: February 25, 2010  By   /s/ Lora Ho    
    Lora Ho   
    Vice President & Chief Financial Officer   
 

 


 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
For the month of January 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 Jan., 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 shares held     Number of shares held        
Title   Name     as of Dec. 31, 2009     as of Jan. 31, 2010     Changes  
Vice Chairman
  F. C. Tseng     35,102,675       35,002,675       -100,000  
Board Director
  Rick Tsai     27,714,505       27,654,505       -60,000  
Senior Vice President
  Stephen T. Tso     15,085,693       15,055,693       -30,000  
Senior Vice President
  Mark Liu     13,020,573       13,000,573       -20,000  
Vice President
  Richard Thurston     2,239,892       1,939,892       -300,000  
Vice President
  Wei-Jen Lo     2,905,127       2,881,127       -24,000  
Vice President
  Y. P. Chin     6,189,823       6,184,823       -5,000  
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$5,536,882,194
Facility and engineering equipment
  NT$3,904,933,585
Common Shares of Motech Industry Inc. (through private placement)
  NT$6,228,660,822
4)   The disposition of assets: None.

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