Form 6-K
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 April 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)
     (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: _____.)
 
 

 


 

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: April 9, 2010  By   /s/ Lora Ho    
    Lora Ho   
    Vice President & Chief Financial Officer   
 

 


 

(TSMC LOGO)
TSMC March 2010 Sales Report
Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — April 9, 2010 — TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for March 2010: on an unconsolidated basis, net sales were approximately NT$30.82 billion, an increase of 5.6 percent over February 2010 and an increase of 126.3 percent over March 2009. Revenues for January through March 2010 totaled NT$89.18 billion, an increase of 137.4 percent compared to the same period in 2009.
On a consolidated basis, net sales for March 2010 were approximately NT$31.92 billion, an increase of 5.9 percent over February 2010 and an increase of 124.8 percent over March 2009. Revenues for January through March 2010 totaled NT$92.19 billion, an increase of 133.4 percent compared to the same period in 2009.
TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):
(Unit: NT$ million)
                         
Net Sales   2010*   2009   Increase (Decrease) %
March
    30,823       13,619       126.3  
January through March
    89,175       37,560       137.4  
 
*   Year 2010 figures have not been audited.
TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):
(Unit: NT$ million)
                         
Net Sales   2010*   2009   Increase (Decrease) %
March
    31,919       14,198       124.8  
January through March
    92,187       39,500       133.4  
 
*   Year 2010 figures have not been audited.
             
TSMC Spokesperson:
  TSMC Acting Spokesperson:   For Further Information:    
 
           
Ms. Lora Ho
  Mr. J.H. Tzeng   Mr. Richard C.Y. Chung   Mr. Michael Kramer
VP & CFO, TSMC
  Deputy Director   Technical Manager   Principal Specialist
Tel: 886-3-566-4602
  PR Department, TSMC   PR Department, TSMC   PR Department, TSMC
 
  Tel: 886-3-505-5028   Tel: 886-3-563-6688   Tel: 886-3-563-6688
 
  Mobile: 886-928-882607   ext. 7125038   ext. 7126216
 
  E-Mail: jhtzeng@tsmc.com   Mobile: 886-911-258751   Mobile: 886-926-026632
 
      E-Mail: cychung@tsmc.com   E-Mail: pdkramer@tsmc.com

 


 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
April 9, 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 Mar. 2010.
1) Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)
                         
Period   Items   2010   2009
Mar.
  Net sales     30,823,003       13,619,497  
Jan.-Mar.
  Net sales     89,174,508       37,559,694  
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)                                                
  Notional Amount           513,523       29,662,580                                
Outstanding Contracts
  Mark to Market Profit/Loss           758       69,536                                  
 
  Unrealized Profit/Loss           758       (112,207 )                                
Expired Contracts
  Notional Amount           14,115,374       61,669,969                                
 
  Realized Profit/Loss           185,324       230,417                                  
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)                                                
  Notional Amount           31,821                                      
Outstanding Contracts
  Mark to Market Profit/Loss           2                                        
 
  Unrealized Profit/Loss           (1,213 )                                      
Expired Contracts
  Notional Amount           724,602                                      
 
  Realized Profit/Loss           (417 )