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 September 2010 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. —October 8, 2010 — TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for September 2010: On an unconsolidated basis, net sales were approximately NT$36.65 billion, an increase of 0.4 percent over August 2010 and an increase of 30.8 percent over September 2009. Revenues for January through September 2010 totaled NT$300.12 billion, an increase of 52.5 percent compared to the same period in 2009.

On a consolidated basis, net sales for September 2010 were approximately NT$ 37.64 billion, an increase of 0.7 percent over August 2010 and an increase of 30.1 percent over September 2009. Revenues for January through September 2010 totaled NT$309.4 billion, an increase of 51.9 percent compared to the same period in 2009.

TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):

										(Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales		2010*				2009				Increase (Decrease) %
September			36,653				28,024			30.8
January through September			300,117				196,747			52.5

TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):

										(Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales		2010*				2009				Increase (Decrease) %
September			37,638				28,936			30.1
January through September			309,396				203,648			51.9

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: 886-926-026632		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
October 8, 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 September 2010.

1) Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)

Period		Items				2010				2009
September		Net sales					36,652,584				28,024,082
Jan.-Sept.		Net sales					300,117,331				196,746,523

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)

				Futures				Forward				Swap				Single Option								Combined Option								Others
																Sell				Buy				Sell				Buy
Margin Payment					—				—				—				—				—								—				—
Premium Income (Expense)					—				—				—				—				—								—				—
Outstanding Contracts		Notional Amount			—				6,790,968				2,830,540				—				—				—				—				—
		Mark to Market Profit/Loss			—				(70,289	)			11,142				—				—								—				—
		Unrealized Profit/Loss			—				(70,289	)			(170,600	)			—				—								—				—
Expired Contracts		Notional Amount			—				43,347,121				201,482,856				—				—				—				—				—
		Realized Profit/Loss			—				221,134				175,931				—				—								—				—

TSMC’s subsidiaries

Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)

				Futures				Forward				Swap				Single Option								Combined Option								Others
																Sell				Buy				Sell				Buy
Margin Payment					—				—				—				—				—								—				—
Premium Income (Expense)					—				—				—				—				—								—				—
Outstanding Contracts		Notional Amount			—				27,773				—				—				—				—				—				—
		Mark to Market Profit/Loss			—				(1,210	)			—				—				—								—				—
		Unrealized Profit/Loss			—				11				—				—				—								—				—
Expired Contracts		Notional Amount			—				2,070,040				—				—				—				—				—				—
		Realized Profit/Loss			—				(391	)			—				—				—								—				—

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.