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 June 2007

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 May 2007

This is to report 1) the changes in the shareholdings of our 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 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 May 2007.

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

		Number of		Number of
		shares held as of		shares held as of
Title	Name	April 30, 2007		May 31, 2007		Changes
Vice Chairman	F. C. Tseng		37,864,647		37,644,647		-220,000
Director, President & CEO	Rick Tsai		27,473,033		27,253,033		-220,000
Senior Vice President	Stephen T. Tso		12,569,960		12,549,960		-20,000
Senior Vice President	C. C. Wei		6,377,457		6,332,457		-45,000
Senior Vice President	Mark Liu		10,678,953		10,528,953		-150,000
Vice President & General Counsel	Richard Thurston		2,583,369		2,503,369		-80,000
Vice President	Wei-Jen Lo		970,576		960,576		-10,000
Vice President	Jason C.S. Chen		895,991		865,991		-30,000
Vice President	Yuan-Chen Sun		4,578,385		4,488,385		-90,000
Senior Director	L.C. Tu		8,176,400		8,168,400		-8,000

2) The pledge and clear of pledge of TSMC common shares by our directors, executive officers and shareholders who own more than 10% of total outstanding common shares:

				Accumulated number of common
		Date of clear of		shares pledged as of May 31,
Title	Name	pledge		2007
Vice President	Jason C.S. Chen		16/05/2007		400,000
Vice President & General Counsel	Richard Thurston		23/05/2007		260,000

3) The acquisition of assets:

Description of assets	Purchase price
Manufacturing Equipment	NT$840,885,712

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: June 22, 2007	By	/s/ Lora Ho
		Lora Ho
		Vice President & Chief Financial Officer