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 May 2009

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 April 2009

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); F2) 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; F3) the acquisition of assets by TSMC and 4) the disposition of assets by TSMC for the month of Apr. 2009.

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 held		Number of shares held
Title	Name	as of March 31, 2009		as of April 30, 2009		Changes
Vice Chairman	F. C. Tseng		36,194,509		36,074,509		-120,000
Director, President & CEO	Rick Tsai		27,828,636		27,698,636		-130,000
Senior Vice President	Stephen T. Tso		15,084,895		15,004,895		-80,000
Senior Vice President	C. C. Wei		8,847,433		8,649,433		-198,000
Senior Vice President	Mark Liu		13,242,351		13,132,351		-110,000
Vice President	M. C. Tzeng		7,428,038		7,410,038		-18,000
Vice President & General Counsel	Richard Thurston		2,453,215		2,378,215		-75,000
Vice President & CFO	Lora Ho		6,044,160		5,934,160		-110,000
Vice President	Wei-Jen Lo		2,975,337		2,970,337		-5,000
Vice President	Jason C.S. Chen		2,209,970		2,179,970		-30,000
Vice President	Fu-Chieh Hsu		2,009,727		1,909,727		-100,000
Vice President	Yuan-Chen Sun		5,283,216		5,153,216		-130,000
Vice President	Y. P. Chin		6,950,076		6,139,008		-811,068
Senior Director	L.C. Tu		9,110,080		9,097,080		-13,000

Note : Y.P. Chin transferred 796,068 shares which under trust and sold 15,000 shares in April.

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$13,494,115,971
Facility and engineering equipment	NT$507,196,484

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: May 25, 2009	By	/s/ Lora Ho
		Lora Ho
		Vice President & Chief Financial Officer