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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
For the month of June 2011
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.)
     
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     (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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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
For the month of May 2011
This is to report 1) the changes in the shareholdings of our 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 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 May 2011.
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     Number of shares        
            held as of     held as of        
Title   Name     April 30, 2011     May 31, 2011     Changes  
Board Director / President New Businesses
  Rick Tsai     34,321,046       34,151,046       -170,000  
Senior Vice President
  Stephen T. Tso     15,435,064       15,245,064       -190,000  
Senior Vice President
  C. C. Wei     8,336,325       8,183,325       -153,000  
Vice President
  M. C. Tzeng     7,663,595       7,636,595       -27,000  
Senior Vice President & General Counsel
  Richard Thurston     1,754,892       1,739,892       -15,000  
Vice President
  Wei-Jen Lo     2,470,127       2,401,127       -69,000  
Vice President
  Yuan-Chen Sun     4,904,831       4,844,831       -60,000  
Vice President
  Y. P. Chin     4,420,823       4,353,823       -67,000  
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:
                                 
            Number of shares     Number of shares        
            pledged as of     pledged as of        
Title   Name     April 30, 2011     May 31, 2011     Changes  
Senior Vice President
  Jason C.S. Chen           750,000       750,000  
3)   The acquisition of assets (in NT$ million):
         
Description of assets   Amount  
Manufacturing Equipment
  NT$5,756
Facility and engineering equipment
  NT$3,157
4)   The disposition of assets (in NT$ million):
         
Description of assets   Amount  
Manufacturing Equipment
  NT$449
Corporate Bonds
  NT$517

 


 

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 Ltd.
 
 
Date: June 23, 2011  By /s/ Lora Ho    
       Lora Ho   
       Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer