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 January 2010 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — February 10, 2010 — TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for January 2010: on an unconsolidated basis, net sales were approximately NT$29.16 billion, a decrease of 4.3 percent from December 2009 and an increase of 134.4 percent over January 2009.

On a consolidated basis, net sales for January 2010 were approximately NT$30.14 billion, a decrease of 4.5 percent from December 2009 and an increase of 129.6 percent over January 2009.

TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)

Net Sales		2010*				2009				Increase (Decrease) %
January			29,156				12,436				134.4

TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)

Net Sales		2010*				2009				Increase (Decrease) %
January			30,136				13,126				129.6

TSMC Spokesperson:		TSMC Acting Spokesperson:		For Further Information:
Ms. Lora Ho VP & CFO, TSMC 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 Principal Specialist PR Department, TSMC Tel: 886-3-563-6688 ext. 7126216 Mobile: 886-926-026632 E-Mail: pdkramer@tsmc.com

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
February 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 Jan. 2010.

1) Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)

Period		Items		2010				2009
Jan.		Net sales			29,156,271				12,436,378

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			—				3,659,900				30,348,484				—				—				—				—				—
Mark to Market Profit/Loss			—				41,863				(33,954	)			—				—								—				—
Unrealized Profit/Loss			—				41,863				(215,697	)			—				—								—				—
Expired Contracts
Notional Amount			—				1,389,360				19,040,205				—				—				—				—				—
Realized Profit/Loss			—				23,252				217,403				—				—								—				—

     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			—				137,563				—				—				—				—				—				—
Mark to Market Profit/Loss			—				21				—				—				—								—				—
Unrealized Profit/Loss			—				(1,201	)			—				—				—								—				—
Expired Contracts
Notional Amount			—				47,991				—				—				—				—				—				—
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.