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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 November 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)
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(TSMC LOGO)
TSMC Board of Directors Resolutions
Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — November 9, 2010 — TSMC (NYSE: TSM) today held a meeting of the Board of Directors, which passed the following resolutions:
1.   Approved capital appropriations of US$1,880.9 million to set up mini-lines for the wafer fab in Taichung, and to expand advanced technology capacity, twelve-inch capacity for wafer-level chip-scale packaging, and specialty technology capacity.
 
2.   Approved 2011 R&D and sustaining capital appropriation of US$803.76 million.
 
3.   Approved capital injection of 9.4 million euros into TSMC Solar Europe B.V.
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TSMC Spokesperson:   TSMC Acting Spokesperson:   For Further Information:    
Ms. Lora Ho
Vice President and CFO
Tel: 886-3-566-4602
  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
Senior Administrator
PR Department
Tel: 886-3-505-5036
Mobile: 886-920-483591
E-Mail:dana_tsai@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.
         
  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
 
 
Date: November 9, 2010  By   /s/ Lora Ho    
    Lora Ho   
    Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer