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 August 2010

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 July 2010 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — August 10, 2010 — TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for July 2010: on an unconsolidated basis, net sales were approximately NT$36.16 billion, an increase of 3.0 percent over June 2010 and an increase of 19.4 percent over July 2009. Revenues for January through July 2010 totaled NT$226.97 billion, an increase of 62.3 percent compared to the same period in 2009.

On a consolidated basis, net sales for July 2010 were approximately NT$ 37.22 billion, an increase of 2.4 percent over June 2010 and an increase of 19.4 percent over July 2009. Revenues for January through July 2010 totaled NT$234.37 billion, an increase of 61.8 percent compared to the same period in 2009.

TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):

										(Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales		2010*				2009				Increase (Decrease) %
July			36,156				30,279				19.4
January through July			226,967				139,835				62.3

TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):

										(Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales		2010*				2009				Increase (Decrease) %
July			37,218				31,173				19.4
January through July			234,367				144,885				61.8

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
August 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 July 2010.

1) Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)

Period		Items				2010				2009
July		Net sales					36,156,392				30,278,581
Jan.-July		Net sales					226,966,657				139,834,790

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)							—				—				—				—				—								—				—
		Notional Amount					—				3,674,464				22,211,900				—				—				—				—				—
Outstanding Contracts		Mark to Market Profit/Loss					—				(6,716	)			30,358				—				—								—				—
		Unrealized Profit/Loss					—				(6,716	)			(151,385	)			—				—								—				—
Expired		Notional Amount					—				27,689,694				161,006,411				—				—				—				—				—
Contracts		Realized Profit/Loss					—				204,249				66,641				—				—								—				—

     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)							—				—				—				—				—								—				—
		Notional Amount					—				—				—				—				—				—				—				—
Outstanding Contracts		Mark to Market Profit/Loss					—				—				—				—				—								—				—
		Unrealized Profit/Loss					—				1,233				—				—				—								—				—
Expired		Notional Amount					—				1,330,870				—				—				—				—				—				—
Contracts		Realized Profit/Loss					—				(311	)			—				—				—								—				—

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.