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.)

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:                     .)

 

 

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 Limited
For the month of January 2010

This is to report 1) the changes in the shareholdings of our board 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 board 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., 2010.

1)

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

						Number of shares held				Number of shares held
Title		Name				as of Dec. 31, 2009				as of Jan. 31, 2010				Changes
Vice Chairman		F. C. Tseng					35,102,675				35,002,675				-100,000
Board Director		Rick Tsai					27,714,505				27,654,505				-60,000
Senior Vice President		Stephen T. Tso					15,085,693				15,055,693				-30,000
Senior Vice President		Mark Liu					13,020,573				13,000,573				-20,000
Vice President		Richard Thurston					2,239,892				1,939,892				-300,000
Vice President		Wei-Jen Lo					2,905,127				2,881,127				-24,000
Vice President		Y. P. Chin					6,189,823				6,184,823				-5,000

2)		The pledge and clear of pledge of TSMC common shares by our board directors, executive officers and shareholders who own more than 10% of total outstanding common shares: None.
3)		The acquisition of assets:

Description of assets		Purchase price
Manufacturing Equipment		NT$5,536,882,194
Facility and engineering equipment		NT$3,904,933,585
Common Shares of Motech Industry Inc. (through private placement)		NT$6,228,660,822

4)

The disposition of assets: None.