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)

(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 January 2011 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — February 10, 2011 — TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for January 2011: On an unconsolidated basis, net sales were approximately NT$34.42 billion, an increase of 2 percent over December 2010 and an increase of 18.1 percent over January 2010.

On a consolidated basis, net sales for January 2011 were approximately NT$35.37 billion, an increase of 1.4 percent over December 2010 and an increase of 17.4 percent over January 2010.

TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)

Net Sales		2011*				2010				Increase (Decrease) %
January			34,424				29,156				18.1

TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)

Net Sales		2011*				2010				Increase (Decrease) %
January			35,371				30,136				17.4

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		PR Department		PR Department
		Division		Tel: 886-3-563-6688		Tel: 886-3-563-6688
		Tel: 886-3-568-2085		Ext. 7126216		Ext. 7125786
		Mobile: 886-988-937999		Mobile: 886-988-931352		Mobile: 886-988-930039
		E-Mail: elizabeth_sun@tsmc.com		E-Mail: pdkramer@tsmc.com		E-Mail: lwchangj@tsmc.com

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
February 10, 2011

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 Jan. 2011.

1) Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)

Period		Items		2011				2010
Jan.		Net sales			34,424,173				29,156,271

2) Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousand)

		Limit of lending				Jan.				Bal. as of period end
TSMC			107,304,726				—				—
TSMC’s subsidiaries			32,192,199				870,990				4,354,950

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			—				9,544,027				2,903,000				—				—				—				—				—
		Mark to Market Profit/Loss			—				53,546				(27,049	)			—				—								—				—
		Unrealized Profit/Loss			—				61,379				(27,049	)			—				—								—				—
Expired Contracts		Notional Amount			—				1,133,485				146,750				—				—				—				—				—
		Realized Profit/Loss			—				(4,158	)			6,876				—				—								—				—

     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			—				2,891,325				—				—				—				—				—				—
		Mark to Market Profit/Loss			—				(6,947	)			—				—				—								—				—
		Unrealized Profit/Loss			—				(6,225	)			—				—				—								—				—
Expired Contracts		Notional Amount			—				139,455				—				—				—				—				—				—
		Realized Profit/Loss			—				2,118				—				—				—								—				—

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.