1934 Act Registration No. 1-14700

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of October 2021

(Commission File Number: 001-14700)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

No. 8, Li-Hsin Rd. 6,

Hsinchu Science Park,

Taiwan, R.O.C.

(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 ☒            Form 40-F ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in papers as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in papers as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  ☐

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 to this current report on Form 6-K are incorporated by reference into the registration statement on Form F-3 and related prospectus supplement to be filed by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and TSMC Arizona Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or around the date hereof.

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.

Date: October 18, 2021

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
By	/s/ Wendell Jen-Chau Huang
	Wendell Jen-Chau Huang
	Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description
99.1	Operating and Financial Review and Prospects for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
99.2	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
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EX-101.SCH	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
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EX-101.DEF	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
EX-101.LAB	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document
EX-101.PRE	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document
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