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 November 2010 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — December 10, 2010 — TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for November 2010: On an unconsolidated basis, net sales were approximately NT$35.72 billion, an decrease of 4.4 percent over October 2010 and an increase of 21.7 percent over November 2009. Revenues for January through November 2010 totaled NT$373.21 billion, an increase of 46.2 percent compared to the same period in 2009.

On a consolidated basis, net sales for November 2010 were approximately NT$36.85 billion, an decrease of 4.1 percent over October 2010 and an increase of 21.5 percent over November 2009. Revenues for January through November 2010 totaled NT$384.67 billion, an increase of 45.6 percent compared to the same period in 2009.

TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)

Net Sales		2010*				2009				Increase (Decrease)%
November			35,722				29,349				21.7
January through November			373,212				255,277				46.2

TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)

Net Sales		2010*				2009				Increase (Decrease)%
November			36,846				30,322				21.5
January through November			384,669				264,188				45.6

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 Division		PR Department		PR Department
		Tel: 886-3-568-2085		Tel: 886-3-563-6688		Tel: 886-3-563-6688
		Mobile: 886-988-937999		Ext. 7126216		Ext. 7125786
		E-Mail: elizabeth_sun@tsmc.com		Mobile: 886-988-931352		Mobile: 886-988-930039
				E-Mail: pdkramer@tsmc.com		E-Mail: lwchangj@tsmc.com

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
December 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 November 2010.

1)

Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)

Period		Items		2010				2009
November		Net sales			35,722,299				29,349,036
Jan.-Nov.		Net sales			373,212,137				255,276,508

2)

Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousand)

		Limit of Lending				Nov.				Bal. as of period end
TSMC			107,304,726				—				—
TSMC’s subsidiaries			33,857,696				925,500				2,159,500

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			—				1,467,576				3,042,911				—				—				—				—				—
		Mark to Market Profit/Loss			—				13,241				(42,139	)			—				—								—				—
		Unrealized Profit/Loss			—				13,241				(223,881	)			—				—								—				—
Expired Contracts		Notional Amount			—				67,521,751				223,208,272				—				—				—				—				—
		Realized Profit/Loss			—				187,332				244,728				—				—								—				—

		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			—				1,467,598				—				—				—				—				—				—
		Mark to Market Profit/Loss			—				1,682				—				—				—								—				—
		Unrealized Profit/Loss			—				2,890				—				—				—								—				—
Expired Contracts		Notional Amount			—				3,899,703				—				—				—				—				—				—
		Realized Profit/Loss			—				(820	)			—				—				—								—				—

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.