6-K 1 h01549e6vk.htm TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD. TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
 

 
 
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 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 September 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, supervisors, 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 Sep. 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 shares     Number of shares        
        held as of     held as of        
Title   Name   August 31, 2007     September. 30, 2007     Changes  
Vice Chairman
   F. C. Tseng     37,272,589       37,092,589       -180,000  
Senior Vice President
   Stephen T. Tso     14,462,599       14,432,599       -30,000  
Senior Vice President
   Mark Liu     12,461,439       12,401,439       -60,000  
Vice President
   Wei-Jen Lo     2,155,378       2,145,378       -10,000  
Vice President
   Jason C.S. Chen     1,927,270       1,907,270       -20,000  
Vice President
   Yuan-Chen Sun     5,485,698       5,370,698       -115,000  
Senior Director
   L.C. Tu     8,790,786       8,776,786       -14,000  
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: None.
 
3)      The acquisition of assets:
     
Description of assets   Purchase price
Manufacturing Equipment
  NT$606,657,150
VentureTech Alliance Fund II, L.P.
  US$10,395,000.00
VentureTech Alliance Fund III, L.P.
  US$17,919,000.00
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: October 23, 2007  By   /s/ Lora Ho    
    Lora Ho   
    Vice President & Chief Financial Officer