-----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, KeWfwjWoWLdx8VIETm9KlKkJuQprqsg8+ZP8KSGM53YSBbq0907y0qz+NGE83/8G 5LCbXW6p5fGWb4bMUgdfnw== 0001145549-08-001757.txt : 20081006 0001145549-08-001757.hdr.sgml : 20081006 20081006060556 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001145549-08-001757 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081006 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081006 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081006 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: 081108110 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 h02525e6vk.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 October 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:               .)
 
 

 

 

TSMC reaches a settlement agreement with UniRAM Technology Inc.
TSMC, Ltd. and TSMC, NA (“TSMC”) reached a settlement agreement with UniRAM Technology Inc. (“UniRAM”) to settle a dispute regarding trade secrets alleged by UniRAM. TSMC appealed after the United States District Court for the Northern District of California made a judgment in favor of UniRAM in May 2008. According to the settlement, the judgment will be vacated and all the trade secrets claims asserted by UniRAM are fully and finally settled.
Both TSMC and UniRAM are pleased that this matter is amicably resolved.

 

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: October 6, 2008  By   /s/ Lora Ho    
      Lora Ho 
      Vice President & Chief Financial Officer 
 

 

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