Form 6-K

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.

Date: September 10, 2012

/s/ Lora Ho

Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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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 September 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.

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TSMC August 2012 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – September 10, 2012 – TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for August 2012: On an unconsolidated basis, net sales were approximately NT$48.9 billion, an increase of 2 percent over July 2012 and an increase of 32 percent over August 2011. Revenues for January through August 2012 totaled NT$327.57 billion, an increase of 16 percent compared to the same period in 2011.

On a consolidated basis, net sales for August 2012 were approximately NT$49.5 billion, an increase of 2 percent over July 2012 and an increase of 31.5 percent over August 2011. Consolidated revenues for January through August 2012 totaled NT$331.59 billion, an increase of 14.8 percent compared to the same period in 2011.

“TSMC’s third quarter 2012 revenues are now expected to be slightly higher than the guidance announced on July 19, primarily due to pull-in of certain customers’ shipments and better-than-expected mask revenue.” said TSMC Chief Financial Officer, Spokesperson, and Senior Vice President Ms. Lora Ho.

TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):


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

Net Sales		48,896		47,924		2.0		37,042		32.0		327,569		282,352		16.0

*	Year 2012 figures have not been audited.

TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):


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

Net Sales		49,497		48,525		2.0		37,645		31.5		331,591		288,963		14.8

*	Year 2012 figures have not been audited.

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

September 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 August 2012.

1) Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)


Period	Items	2012		2011
Aug.	Net sales		48,896,013		37,041,705
Jan.-Aug.	Net sales		327,569,466		282,352,266

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


	Limit of lending		Aug.		Bal. as of period end
TSMC Partners*		38,578,829		179,640		7,679,610
TSMC Global**		43,885,365		0		5,990,200

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

**	The borrower is TSMC.

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

4) Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousands)

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