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.)

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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.)

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 February 2010 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — March 10, 2010 — TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for February 2010: on an unconsolidated basis, net sales were approximately NT$29.2 billion, an increase of 0.1 percent from January 2010 and an increase of 153.8 percent over February 2009. Revenues for January through February 2010 totaled NT$58.35 billion, an increase of 143.7 percent compared to the same period in 2009.

On a consolidated basis, net sales for February 2010 were approximately NT$ 30.13 billion, about the same level as January 2010, and registered an increase of 147.5 percent over February 2009. Revenues for January through February 2010 totaled NT$60.27 billion, an increase of 138.2 percent compared to the same period in 2009.

TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):

										(Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales		2010*				2009				Increase (Decrease) %
February			29,195				11,504				153.8
January through February			58,352				23,940				143.7

TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):

										(Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales		2010*				2009				Increase (Decrease) %
February			30,132				12,176				147.5
January through February			60,268				25,302				138.2

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
March 10, 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 Feb. 2010.

1)

Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)

Period		Items				2010				2009
Feb.		Net sales					29,195,234				11,503,819
Jan.-Feb.		Net sales					58,351,505				23,940,197

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					—				3,764,390				34,265,938				—				—				—				—				—
		Mark to Market Profit/Loss					—				23,183				(106,184	)			—				—								—				—
		Unrealized Profit/Loss					—				23,183				(287,926	)			—				—								—				—
Expired Contracts		Notional Amount					—				7,497,602				37,073,507				—				—				—				—				—
		Realized Profit/Loss					—				102,817				189,795				—				—								—				—

		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					—				272,750				—				—				—				—				—				—
		Mark to Market Profit/Loss					—				(42	)			—				—				—								—				—
		Unrealized Profit/Loss					—				(1,267	)			—				—				—								—				—
Expired Contracts		Notional Amount					—				137,983				—				—				—				—				—				—
		Realized Profit/Loss					—				(8	)			—				—				—								—				—

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.