-----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, VLZvbU/wUu4yyV9keV6Xyv2hqbvqnhdaHkf4EKbITb2C7xjGE28hQ41g/puqGb0x ZEpfEQ1UW/qQrbboVktPKw== 0001145549-09-000155.txt : 20090203 0001145549-09-000155.hdr.sgml : 20090203 20090203061545 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001145549-09-000155 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090203 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090203 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090203 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: 09562990 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 h03074e6vk.htm FORM 6-K e6vk
 
 
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 2009
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 Information — TSMC currently has no plans to conduct a capital reduction
Feb 3, 2009
TSMC would like to correct the inaccuracies stated in a report by the Economic Daily News on February 3, 2009 regarding capital reduction.
1.   The fundamental objective of a company is to create value for its shareholders through increases in the company’s share price and through distribution of cash dividends. It is not TSMC’s fundamental objective to simply return cash to shareholders.
2.   TSMC has maintained a policy of stable and sustainable distribution of cash dividends in recent years. As we indicated in the Investors’ Conference on January 22nd, TSMC earned a profit of NT$3.83 per share last year, and plans to maintain a NT$3.00 cash dividend per common share this year.
3.   TSMC has proposed that the government offer greater flexibility in regulations regarding cash dividends so that the Company can maintain its stable and sustainable dividend policy despite the impact of the current financial crisis and global economic recession.
4.   A capital reduction is a one-off cash distribution to shareholders, which is not TSMC’s fundamental objective. In addition, trading suspension of a company’s shares during the process of capital reduction would negatively impact the market and shareholders. Therefore, TSMC currently has no plans to conduct a capital reduction.

 

 

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 3, 2009  By     /s/ Lora Ho    
    Lora Ho  
    Vice President & Chief Financial Officer   
 

 

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