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

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 December 2009 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — January 8, 2010 — TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for December 2009: on an unconsolidated basis, net sales were approximately NT$30.47 billion, an increase of 3.8 percent over November 2009 and an increase of 131.5 percent over December 2008. Full-year sales for 2009 totaled NT$285.74 billion, a decrease of 11.2 percent compared to 2008.

On a consolidated basis, net sales for December 2009 were approximately NT$ 31.55 billion, an increase of 4.1 percent over November 2009 and an increase of 118.7 percent over December 2008. Full-year sales for 2009 totaled NT$295.74 billion, a decrease of 11.2 percent compared to 2008.

TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):

						(Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales		2009*				2008				Increase (Decrease)%
December			30,466				13,161				131.5
January through December			285,743				321,767				(11.2	)

TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):

						(Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales		2009*				2008				Increase (Decrease)%
December			31,554				14,429				118.7
January through December			295,742				333,158				(11.2	)

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

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
January 08, 2010

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 Dec. 2009.

1)		Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)

Period		Items		2009				2008
Dec.		Net sales			30,466,359				13,160,762
Jan.-Dec.		Net sales			285,742,868				321,767,083

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			—				0				24,203,615				—				—				—				—				—
		Mark to Market Profit/Loss			—				0				181,743				—				—				—				—				—
		Unrealized Profit/Loss			—				5,832				217,069				—				—				—				—				—
Expired Contracts		Notional Amount			—				68,255,979				207,404,542				—				—				—				—				—
		Realized Profit/Loss			—				(189,453	)			553,703				—				—				—				—				—

		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			—				0				—				—				—				—				—				—
		Mark to Market Profit/Loss			—				0				—				—				—				—				—				—
		Unrealized Profit/Loss			—				1,223				—				—				—				—				—				—
Expired Contracts		Notional Amount			—				1,860,988				—				—				—				—				—				—
		Realized Profit/Loss			—				(2,063	)			—				—				—				—				—				—

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.