Form 6-K

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.

Date: Nov. 9, 2012

/s/ Lora Ho

Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

6-K 1 d437495d6k.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 November 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 October 2012 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – November 9, 2012 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for October 2012: On an unconsolidated basis, net sales were approximately NT$49.28 billion, an increase of 15.1 percent over September 2012 and an increase of 32.3 percent over October 2011. Revenues for January through October 2012 totaled NT$419.67 billion, an increase of 19.1 percent compared to the same period in 2011.

On a consolidated basis, net sales for October 2012 were approximately NT$49.94 billion, an increase of 15.2 percent over September 2012 and an increase of 32.8 percent over October 2011. Consolidated revenues for January through October 2012 totaled NT$424.88 billion, an increase of 18.0 percent compared to the same period in 2011.

TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):


													(Unit: NT$ million)
Period	October 2012		September 2012		M-o-M Increase (Decrease) %		October 2011		Y-o-Y Increase (Decrease) %		January through October 2012		January through October 2011		Y-o-Y Increase (Decrease) %
Net Sales		49,283		42,817		15.1		37,247		32.3		419,669		352,460		19.1

*	Year 2012 figures have not been audited.

TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):


													(Unit: NT$ million)
Period	October 2012		September 2012		M-o-M Increase (Decrease) %		October 2011		Y-o-Y Increase (Decrease) %		January through October 2012		January through October 2011		Y-o-Y Increase (Decrease) %
Net Sales		49,938		43,353		15.2		37,610		32.8		424,882		359,979		18.0

*	Year 2012 figures have not been audited.

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. 7125031

Mobile: 886-988-931352

E-Mail: pdkramer@tsmc.com

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

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 October 2012.

1) Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)


Period	Items	2012		2011
Oct.	Net sales		49,282,571		37,246,661
Jan.-Oct.	Net sales		419,668,836		352,459,776

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


	Limit of lending		Oct.		Bal. as of period end
TSMC Partners*		38,187,846		0		5,261,940
TSMC Development**		12,894,450		116,932		1,213,170

*	The borrower is TSMC China, TSMC’s subsidiary

**	The borrower is TSMC Solar, TSMC’s subsidiary

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

4) Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousands)

TSMC