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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 September 2009
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 LOGO)
TSMC August 2009 Sales Report
Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — September 10, 2009 — TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for August 2009: on an unconsolidated basis, net sales were approximately NT$28.89 billion, a decrease of 4.6 percent from July 2009 and a decrease of 6.8 percent from August 2008. Revenues for January through August 2009 totaled NT$168.72 billion, a decrease of 27.5 percent compared to the same period in 2008.
On a consolidated basis, net sales for August 2009 were approximately NT$29.83 billion, a decrease of 4.3 percent from July 2009 and a decrease of 6.4 percent from August 2008. Revenues for January through August 2009 totaled NT$174.71 billion, a decrease of 27.0 percent compared to the same period in 2008.
TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):
(Unit: NT$ million)
                         
Net Sales   2009*     2008     Increase (Decrease) %  
August
    28,888       30,995       (6.8 )
January through August
    168,722       232,689       (27.5 )
 
*   Year 2009 figures have not been audited.
TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):
(Unit: NT$ million)
                         
Net Sales   2009*     2008     Increase (Decrease) %  
August
    29,827       31,850       (6.4 )
January through August
    174,712       239,281       (27.0 )
 
*   Year 2009 figures have not been audited.
             
TSMC Spokesperson:
  TSMC Acting Spokesperson:   For Further Information:    
 
           
Ms. Lora Ho
  Mr. J.H. Tzeng   Mr. Richard C.Y. Chung   Mr. Michael Kramer
VP & CFO, TSMC
  Deputy Director   Technical Manager   Principal Specialist
Tel: 886-3-566-4602
  PR Department, TSMC   PR Department, TSMC   PR Department, TSMC
 
  Tel: 886-3-505-5028   Tel: 886-3-563-6688   Tel: 886-3-563-6688
 
  Mobile: 886-928-882607   ext. 7125038   ext. 7126216
 
  E-Mail: jhtzeng@tsmc.com   Mobile: 886-911-258751   Mobile: 886-926-026632
 
      E-Mail: cychung@tsmc.com   E-Mail: pdkramer@tsmc.com

 


 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
September 10, 2009
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 Aug. 2009.
1) Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)
             
Period   Items   2009   2008
Aug.   Net sales   28,887,650   30,995,283
Jan.-Aug.   Net sales   168,722,441   232,689,001
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           1,640,770       30,795,607                                
 
  Mark to Market                                                                
 
  Profit/Loss           2,302       (14,822 )                                
 
  Unrealized                                                                
 
  Profit/Loss           8,134       20,504                                  
Expired Contracts
  Notional Amount           62,013,896       120,457,526                                
 
  Realized Profit/Loss           (189,855 )     31,164                                  
     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           118,532                                      
 
  Mark to Market                                                                
 
  Profit/Loss           33                                        
 
  Unrealized                                                                
 
  Profit/Loss           1,289                                        
Expired Contracts
  Notional Amount           1,013,006                                      
 
  Realized Profit/Loss           (2,275 )                                      

 


 

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: September 10, 2009  By   /s/ Lora Ho    
    Lora Ho   
    Vice President & Chief Financial Officer