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 2012

 

 

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:            .)

 

 

 

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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: August 14, 2012				By		/s/ Lora Ho
						Lora Ho
						Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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TSMC Board of Directors Meeting Resolutions

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – August 14, 2012 – TSMC (NYSE: TSM) today held a meeting of the Board of Directors, at which the Board approved TSMC’s semi-annual financial statements for the first half of 2012. In addition, the Board also approved capital appropriations of US$2,407.80 million to expand and upgrade advanced technology capacity, and capital appropriations of approximately US$378.73 million to construct a fab building and install facility systems.

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TSMC Spokesperson:		TSMC Acting Spokesperson:		For Further Information:
Ms. Lora Ho Senior Vice President and CFO Tel: 886-3-566-4602		Dr. Elizabeth Sun Director Corporate Communication Division Tel: 886-3-568-2085 Mobile: 886-988-937999 E-Mail: elizabeth_sun@tsmc.com		Mr. Michael Kramer Principal Specialist PR Department Tel: 03-563-6688 ext. 7126216 Mobile: 886-988-931-352 E-Mail: pdkramer@tsmc.com		Ms. Dana Tsai Principal Specialist PR Department Tel: 886-3-505-5036 Mobile: 886-988-931-351 E-Mail: dana_tsai@tsmc.com