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 October 2010 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. –November 10, 2010 — TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for October 2010: On an unconsolidated basis, net sales were approximately NT$37.37 billion, an increase of 2 percent over September 2010 and an increase of 28.1 percent over October 2009. Revenues for January through October 2010 totaled NT$337.49 billion, an increase of 49.4 percent compared to the same period in 2009.

On a consolidated basis, net sales for October 2010 were approximately NT$ 38.43 billion, an increase of 2.1 percent over September 2010 and an increase of 27.2 percent over October 2009. Revenues for January through October 2010 totaled NT$347.82 billion, an increase of 48.7 percent compared to the same period in 2009.

TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)

Net Sales		2010*				2009				Increase (Decrease)%
October			37,373				29,181				28.1
January through October			337,490				225,927				49.4

TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)

Net Sales		2010*				2009				Increase (Decrease)%
October			38,427				30,219				27.2
January through October			347,823				233,866				48.7

TSMC Spokesperson:		TSMC Acting Spokesperson:		For Further Information:
Lora Ho		Elizabeth Sun		Michael Kramer		Ophelia Chang
Senior VP & CFO		Director		Principal Specialist		Specialist
Tel: 886-3-566-4602		Corporate Communication Division		PR Department		PR Department
		Tel: 886-3-568-2085		Tel: 886-3-563-6688		Tel: 886-3-563-6688
		Mobile: 886-988-937999		Ext. 7126216		Ext. 7125786
		E-Mail: elizabeth_sun@tsmc.com		Mobile: 886-988-931352		Mobile: 886-988-930039
				E-Mail: pdkramer@tsmc.com		E-Mail: lwchangj@tsmc.com

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
November 10, 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 October 2010.

1)

Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)

Period		Items		2010				2009
October		Net sales			37,372,507				29,180,950
Jan.-Oct.		Net sales			337,489,838				225,927,472

2)

Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousand)

		Limit of Lending				Oct				Bal. as of period end
TSMC			107,304,726				—				—
TSMC’s subsidiaries			33,943,317				1,253,200				1,253,200

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			—				3,380,783				5,915,175				—				—				—				—				—
		Mark to Market Profit/Loss			—				(4,843	)			(23,335	)			—				—								—				—
		Unrealized Profit/Loss			—				(4,843	)			(205,077	)			—				—								—				—
Expired Contracts		Notional Amount			—				58,675,763				206,653,421				—				—				—				—				—
		Realized Profit/Loss			—				154,561				217,077				—				—								—				—

		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			—				50,162				—				—				—				—				—				—
		Mark to Market Profit/Loss			—				(2,108	)			—				—				—								—				—
		Unrealized Profit/Loss			—				(906	)			—				—				—								—				—
Expired Contracts		Notional Amount			—				2,277,803				—				—				—				—				—				—
		Realized Profit/Loss			—				(347	)			—				—				—								—				—

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.