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 2007

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    V    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    V   

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

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
For the month of October 2007

     This is to report 1) the changes in the shareholdings of our directors, executive officers and shareholders who own more than 10% of total outstanding common shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (The Company; “TSMC”) (NYSE:TSM);2) the pledge and clear of pledge of TSMC common shares by our directors, supervisors, executive officers and shareholders who own more than 10% of total outstanding common shares of TSMC; 3) the acquisition of assets by TSMC and 4) the disposition of assets by TSMC for the month of Oct. 2007.

1) The changes in the shareholdings of our directors, executive officers and shareholders who own more than 10% of total outstanding common shares:

		Number of shares held
		as of September. 30,		Number of shares held
Title	Name	2007		as of October. 31, 2007		Changes
Vice Chairman	F. C. Tseng		37,092,589		36,962,589	-130,000
Director, President & CEO	Rick Tsai		31,351,025		31,311,025	-40,000
Senior Vice President	Stephen T. Tso		14,432,599		14,352,599	-80,000
Senior Vice President	Mark Liu		12,401,439		12,321,439	-80,000
Vice President	Wei-Jen Lo		2,145,378		2,125,378	-20,000
Vice President	Jason C.S. Chen		1,907,270		1,867,270	-40,000
Vice President	Yuan-Chen Sun		5,370,698		5,280,698	-90,000
Vice President	Fu-Chieh Hsu		1,490,874		1,470,874	-20,000
Senior Director	L.C. Tu		8,776,786		8,761,786	-15,000

2) The pledge and clear of pledge of TSMC common shares by our directors, executive officers and shareholders who own more than 10% of total outstanding common shares¡G

				Accumulated number of common
				shares pledged as of October 31,
Title	Name	Date of clear of pledge		2007
Senior Vice President	C. C. Wei		10/4/2007	200,000

3) The acquisition of assets:

Description of assets	Purchase price
Manufacturing Equipment	NT$3,755,523,371

4) The disposition of assets: None.

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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: November 23, 2007	By  /s/  Lora Ho
	Lora Ho        Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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