Form 6-K

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 December 2013

 

 

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  x            Form 40-F  ¨

(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  ¨            No   x

(If “Yes” is marked, indicated below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82:             .)

 

 

 

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: December 27, 2013   By  

/s/ Lora Ho

    Lora Ho
    Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

For the month of November 2013

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 November 2013.

 

1) The changes in the shareholdings of our board directors, executive officers and shareholders who own more than 10% of total outstanding common shares:

 

Title

   

Name

    Number of shares
held as of
October 31, 2013		      Number of shares
held as of
November 30, 2013		      Changes  

Director

    Rick Tsai      32,167,046         32,027,046         -140,000   

President and Co-Chief Executive Officer

    Mark Liu      13,052,114         13,047,114         -5,000   

Senior Vice President

    Stephen T. Tso      14,065,064         14,005,064         -60,000   

Senior Vice President & General Counsel

    Richard Thurston      867,602         857,602         -10,000   

Vice President

    Wei-Jen Lo      1,649,127         1,627,127         -22,000   

Vice President

    Yuan-Chen Sun      4,382,831         4,368,831         -14,000   

Vice President

    Y. P. Chin      7,466,122         7,457,122         -9,000   

Vice President

    Irene Sun      880,709         870,709         -10,000   

Vice President

    Been-Jon Woo      80,000         100,000         20,000   

 

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: None.

 

3) The acquisition of assets (in NT$ million):

 

Description of assets

        Amount      

Manufacturing Equipment

    NT$ 9,318   

Facility and engineering equipment

    NT$ 1,996   

Commercial Paper

    NT$ 399   

 

4) The disposition of assets (in NT$ million): None.