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 Board of Directors Resolutions

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — May 10, 2011 —TSMC (NYSE: TSM) today held a meeting of the Board of Directors, which approved capital appropriations of approximately US$1,599.2 million to expand advanced technology process capacity and upgrade certain 12-inch wafer capacity to specialty technologies.

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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		Elizabeth Sun Director Corporate Communication Division Tel: 886-3-568-2085 Mobile: 886-988-937-999 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 Specialist PR Department Tel: 886-3-505-5036 Mobile: 886-988-931-351 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.