Form 6-K

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.

Date: June 8, 2012

/s/ Lora Ho

Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

6-K 1 d364277d6k.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 June 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.

LOGO

TSMC May 2012 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – June 8, 2012 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for May 2012: On an unconsolidated basis, net sales were approximately NT$43.62 billion, an increase of 9 percent over April 2012 and an increase of 21.3 percent over May 2011. Revenues for January through May 2012 totaled NT$187.88 billion, an increase of 7.5 percent compared to the same period in 2011.

On a consolidated basis, net sales for May 2012 were approximately NT$44.14 billion, an increase of 9 percent over April 2012 and an increase of 20.2 percent over May 2011. Consolidated revenues for January through May 2012 totaled NT$190.14 billion, an increase of 6.1 percent compared to the same period in 2011.

TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):


(Unit: NT$ million)
Period	May 2012		April 2012		M-o-M Increase (Decrease) %		May 2011		Y-o-Y Increase (Decrease) %		January through May 2012		January through May 2011		Y-o-Y Increase (Decrease) %
Net Sales		43,623		40,008		9.0		35,961		21.3		187,880		174,740		7.5

*	Year 2012 figures have not been audited.

TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):


(Unit: NT$ million)
Period	May 2012		April 2012		M-o-M Increase (Decrease) %		May 2011		Y-o-Y Increase (Decrease) %		January through May 2012		January through May 2011		Y-o-Y Increase (Decrease) %
Net Sales		44,138		40,496		9.0		36,709		20.2		190,141		179,213		6.1

*	Year 2012 figures have not been audited.

LOGO

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

June 8,2012

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 May 2012.

1) Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)


Period	Items	2012		2011
May	Net sales		43,623,222		35,960,997
Jan.-May	Net sales		187,879,549		174,739,834

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

Limit of lending

May

Bal. as of period end

TSMC Partners*

35,483,424

59,706

8,254,355

*	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

Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)

Futures

Forward

Swap

Margin Payment

—

Premium Income (Expense)

—

Outstanding Contracts

Notional Amount

—

727,800

9,768,665

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

—

33,983

(85,852

)

Unrealized Profit/Loss

—

19,058

(85,852

)

Expired Contracts

Notional Amount

—

36,710,285

18,834,550

Realized Profit/Loss

—

(69,915

)

23,731

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

—

TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC Partners

Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)

Futures

Forward

Swap

Margin Payment

—

Premium Income (Expense)

—

Outstanding Contracts

Notional Amount

—

7,274,787

—

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

—

28,136

—

Unrealized Profit/Loss

—

38,905

—

Expired Contracts

Notional Amount

—

47,216,825

—

Realized Profit/Loss

—

(28,293

)

—

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

—

TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC China

Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)

Futures

Forward

Swap

Margin Payment

—

Premium Income (Expense)

—

Outstanding

Contracts

Notional Amount

—

289,690

—

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

—

188

—

Unrealized Profit/Loss

—

936

—

Expired Contracts

Notional Amount

—

3,790,031

—

Realized Profit/Loss

—

2,832

—

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

—

TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC Solar

Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)

Futures

Forward

Swap

Margin Payment

—

Premium Income (Expense)

—

Outstanding Contracts

Notional Amount

—

344,769

631,728

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

—

4,769

7,914

Unrealized Profit/Loss

—

4,831

7,973

Expired Contracts

Notional Amount

—

924,131

2,469,887

Realized Profit/Loss

—

(5,271

)

(11,762

)

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

—

TSMC’s subsidiaries - TSMC Solid State Lighting

Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)

Futures

Forward

Swap

Margin Payment

—

Premium Income (Expense)

—

Outstanding

Contracts

Notional Amount

—

243,526

78,370

Mark to Market Profit/Loss

—

3,313

(736

)

Unrealized Profit/Loss

—

3,307

(676

)

Expired

Contracts

Notional Amount

—

325,479

820,165

Realized Profit/Loss

—

(1,505

)

(6,599

)

Equity price linked product (Y/N)

—