Form 6-K

6-K 1 d350858d6k.htm FORM 6-K Form 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 May 2012

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 x Form 40-F ¨

(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 ¨ No x

(If “Yes” is marked, indicated below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82: .)

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 10, 2012	By	/s/ Lora Ho
		Lora Ho
		Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

LOGO

TSMC April 2012 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – May 10, 2012 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for April 2012: On an unconsolidated basis, net sales were approximately NT$40.01 billion, an increase of 9.3 percent over March 2012 and an increase of 10.4 percent over April 2011. Revenues for January through April 2012 totaled NT$144.26 billion, an increase of 3.9 percent compared to the same period in 2011.

On a consolidated basis, net sales for April 2012 were approximately NT$40.5 billion, an increase of 9.2 percent over March 2012 and an increase of 9.1 percent over April 2011. Consolidated revenues for January through April 2012 totaled NT$146 billion, an increase of 2.5 percent compared to the same period in 2011.

TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):


													(Unit: NT$ million)
Period	April 2012		March 2012		M-o-M Increase (Decrease) %		April 2011		Y-o-Y Increase (Decrease) %		January through April 2012		January through April 2011		Y-o-Y Increase (Decrease) %

Net Sales		40,008		36,611		9.3		36,231		10.4		144,256		138,779		3.9

*	Year 2012 figures have not been audited.

TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):


													(Unit: NT$ million)
Period	April 2012		March 2012		M-o-M Increase (Decrease) %		April 2011		Y-o-Y Increase (Decrease) %		January through April 2012		January through April 2011		Y-o-Y Increase (Decrease) %

Net Sales		40,496		37,083		9.2		37,127		9.1		146,004		142,504		2.5

*	Year 2012 figures have not been audited.

LOGO

TSMC Spokesperson:

Lora Ho

Senior VP & CFO

Tel: 886-3-505-4602

TSMC Acting Spokesperson:

Elizabeth Sun

Director

Corporate Communication Division

Tel: 886-3-568-2085

Mobile: 886-988-937999

E-Mail: elizabeth_sun@tsmc.com

For Further Information:

Michael Kramer

Principal Specialist

PR Department

Tel: 886-3-563-6688

Ext. 7126216

Mobile: 886-988-931352

E-Mail: pdkramer@tsmc.com

Ophelia Chang

Specialist

PR Department

Tel: 886-3-563-6688

Ext. 7125786

Mobile: 886-988-930039

E-Mail: lwchangj@tsmc.com

LOGO

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

May 10, 2012

This is to report the changes or status of 1) sales volume, 2) funds lent to other parties, 3) endorsements and guarantees, and 4) financial derivative transactions for the period of April. 2012.

1) Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)


Period	Items	2012		2011
April	Net sales		40,007,591		36,230,359
Jan.-April	Net sales		144,256,327		138,778,837

2) Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousands)


	Limit of lending		April		Bal. as of period end
TSMC Partners*		34,464,750		—		8,005,793

*	Borrowers include TSMC China, TSMC Solar, and TSMC Solid State Lighting, which are all TSMC’s subsidiaries.

3) Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousands): None.

4) Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousands)

TSMC