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 February 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:                     .)

 

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
February 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 Jan. 2009.

1) Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)

Period		Items				2009				2008
Jan.		Net sales					12,436,378				30,286,454

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		Notional Amount					—				14,243,635				5,521,010				—				—				—				—				—
Contracts		Mark to Market Profit/Loss					—				(191,842	)			(61,688	)			—				—								—				—
		Unrealized Profit/Loss					—				(186,010	)			(26,362	)			—				—								—				—
Expired		Notional Amount					—				9,371,447				10,872,883				—				—				—				—				—
Contracts		Realized Profit/Loss					—				(83,884	)			(114,741	)			—				—								—				—

     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		Notional Amount					—				309,175				—				—				—				—				—				—
Contracts		Mark to Market Profit/Loss					—				(552	)			—				—				—								—				—
		Unrealized Profit/Loss					—				737				—				—				—								—				—
Expired		Notional Amount					—				103,701				—				—				—				—				—				—
Contracts		Realized Profit/Loss					—				(91	)			—				—				—								—				—

TSMC January 2009 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — February 10, 2009 — TSMC (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for January 2009: on an unconsolidated basis, sales were NT$12.44 billion, a decrease of 5.5 percent from December 2008 and a decrease of 58.9 percent from January 2008.

On a consolidated basis, net sales for January 2009 were NT$ 13.13 billion, a decrease of 9.0 percent from December 2008 and a decrease of 57.8 percent from January 2008.

TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)

Net Sales		2009*		2008		Increase (Decrease) %
January		12,436		30,286		(58.9)

TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)

Net Sales		2009*		2008		Increase (Decrease) %
January		13,126		31,069		(57.8)

TSMC Spokesperson:		TSMC Acting Spokesperson:		For Further Information:
Ms. Lora Ho Vice President and CFO Tel: 886-3-566-4602		Mr. J.H. Tzeng Deputy Director PR Department, TSMC Tel: 886-3-505-5028 Mobile: 886-928-882607 E-Mail: jhtzeng@tsmc.com		Mr. Richard C.Y. Chung Technical Manager PR Department, TSMC Tel: 886-3-563-6688 ext. 7125038 Mobile: 886-911-258751 E-Mail: cychung@tsmc.com		Mr. Michael Kramer Senior Administrator PR Department, TSMC Tel: 886-3-563-6688 ext. 7126216 Mobile: 886-926-026632 E-Mail: pdkramer@tsmc.com

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.