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

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.)

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

 

 

TSMC August 2009 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — September 10, 2009 — TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for August 2009: on an unconsolidated basis, net sales were approximately NT$28.89 billion, a decrease of 4.6 percent from July 2009 and a decrease of 6.8 percent from August 2008. Revenues for January through August 2009 totaled NT$168.72 billion, a decrease of 27.5 percent compared to the same period in 2008.

On a consolidated basis, net sales for August 2009 were approximately NT$29.83 billion, a decrease of 4.3 percent from July 2009 and a decrease of 6.4 percent from August 2008. Revenues for January through August 2009 totaled NT$174.71 billion, a decrease of 27.0 percent compared to the same period in 2008.

TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)

Net Sales		2009*				2008				Increase (Decrease) %
August			28,888				30,995				(6.8	)
January through August			168,722				232,689				(27.5	)

TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)

Net Sales		2009*				2008				Increase (Decrease) %
August			29,827				31,850				(6.4	)
January through August			174,712				239,281				(27.0	)

TSMC Spokesperson:		TSMC Acting Spokesperson:		For Further Information:
Ms. Lora Ho		Mr. J.H. Tzeng		Mr. Richard C.Y. Chung		Mr. Michael Kramer
VP & CFO, TSMC		Deputy Director		Technical Manager		Principal Specialist
Tel: 886-3-566-4602		PR Department, TSMC		PR Department, TSMC		PR Department, TSMC
		Tel: 886-3-505-5028		Tel: 886-3-563-6688		Tel: 886-3-563-6688
		Mobile: 886-928-882607		ext. 7125038		ext. 7126216
		E-Mail: jhtzeng@tsmc.com		Mobile: 886-911-258751		Mobile: 886-926-026632
				E-Mail: cychung@tsmc.com		E-Mail: pdkramer@tsmc.com

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
September 10, 2009

This is to report the changes or status of 1) sales volume, 2) funds lent to other parties,

3) endorsements and guarantees, and 4) financial derivative transactions for the period of Aug. 2009.

1) Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)

Period		Items		2009		2008
Aug.		Net sales		28,887,650		30,995,283
Jan.-Aug.		Net sales		168,722,441		232,689,001

2) Funds lent to other parties:None.

3) Endorsements and guarantees:None.

4) Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousand)

     TSMC

     Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)

																Single Option								Combined Option
				Futures				Forward				Swap				Sell				Buy				Sell				Buy				Others
Margin Payment					—				—				—				—				—								—				—
Premium Income (Expense)					—				—				—				—				—								—				—
Outstanding Contracts		Notional Amount			—				1,640,770				30,795,607				—				—				—				—				—
		Mark to Market
		Profit/Loss			—				2,302				(14,822	)			—				—								—				—
		Unrealized
		Profit/Loss			—				8,134				20,504				—				—								—				—
Expired Contracts		Notional Amount			—				62,013,896				120,457,526				—				—				—				—				—
		Realized Profit/Loss			—				(189,855	)			31,164				—				—								—				—

     TSMC’s subsidiaries

     Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)

																Single Option								Combined Option
				Futures				Forward				Swap				Sell				Buy				Sell				Buy				Others
Margin Payment					—				—				—				—				—								—				—
Premium Income (Expense)					—				—				—				—				—								—				—
Outstanding Contracts		Notional Amount			—				118,532				—				—				—				—				—				—
		Mark to Market
		Profit/Loss			—				33				—				—				—								—				—
		Unrealized
		Profit/Loss			—				1,289				—				—				—								—				—
Expired Contracts		Notional Amount			—				1,013,006				—				—				—				—				—				—
		Realized Profit/Loss			—				(2,275	)			—				—				—								—				—

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.