-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BI8r7nc5BtmnwmRU2AyUY4YLSJHO4nLPsxROufxQ+bqzICG3tCXrIU3q4Qzi7v/8 GKjnIsDvLIb1QsKKm1A8/A== 0001145549-08-000377.txt : 20080225 0001145549-08-000377.hdr.sgml : 20080225 20080225064105 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001145549-08-000377 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080225 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080225 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080225 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001046179 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14700 FILM NUMBER: 08638181 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: NO. 8, LI-HSIN ROAD 6 STREET 2: SCIENCE-BASED INDUSTRIAL PARK CITY: HSINCHU STATE: F5 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 886-3-5636688 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: NO. 8, LI-HSIN ROAD 6 STREET 2: SCIENCE-BASED INDUSTRIAL PARK CITY: HSINCHU STATE: F5 ZIP: 00000 6-K 1 h01918e6vk.htm TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD. TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
 

 
 
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 February 2008
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 þ                    Form 40-F o
     (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 o                    No þ
(If “Yes” is marked, indicated below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82:                     .)
 
 

 

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
For the month of January 2008
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, 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 Jan. 2008.
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   Number of shares    
            held as of   held as of    
            December 31,   January 31,    
Title   Name   2007   2008   Changes
Vice Chairman
   F. C. Tseng     36,872,589       36,742,589       -130,000  
Director, President & CEO
   Rick Tsai     31,271,025       31,261,025       -10,000  
Senior Vice President
   Mark Liu     12,301,439       12,231,439       -70,000  
Vice President & General Counsel
   Richard Thurston     3,770,833       3,750,833       -20,000  
Vice President
   Jason C.S. Chen     1,852,270       1,847,270       -5,000  
Vice President
   Yuan-Chen Sun     5,270,698       5,180,698       -90,000  
Senior Director
   L.C. Tu     8,756,786       8,753,786       -3,000  
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:
                         
            Date of clear of   Accumulated number of common
Title   Name   pledge   shares pledged as of January 31, 2008
Vice President & General Counsel
   Richard Thurston     1/17/2008       680,000  
Vice President
   M. C. Tzeng     1/25/2008       1,800,000  
3) The acquisition of assets:
         
Description of assets   Purchase price
Manufacturing Equipment
   NT$8,159,935,258
Facility and engineering equipment
   NT$4,418,317,487
4) The disposition of assets:
         
Description of assets        
Manufacturing Equipment
   US$ 63,159,000  

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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: February 25, 2008  By   /s/ Lora Ho    
    Lora Ho   
    Vice President & Chief Financial Officer   
 

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