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 November 2018

 

 

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  ☒             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  ☒

(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: November 23, 2018     By  

/s/ Lora Ho

      Lora Ho
      Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

This is to report 1) the changes in the shareholdings of our directors, executive officers and shareholders who own more than 10% of total outstanding common shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (The Company; “TSMC”) (NYSE:TSM); 2) the pledge and clear of pledge of TSMC common shares by our directors, executive officers and shareholders who own more than 10% of total outstanding common shares of TSMC; 3) the acquisition of assets by TSMC and 4) the disposition of assets by TSMC for the month of October 2018.

 

1)

The changes in the shareholdings of our board directors, executive officers and shareholders who own more than 10% of total outstanding common shares:

 

Title

   Name    Number of shares held as of      Changes  
   9/30/2018      10/31/2018  

Vice President

   Connie Ma      94,000        117,000        23,000  

Vice President

   Min Cao      353,152        363,152        10,000  

Vice President

   Michael Wu      645,444        673,444        28,000  

Note: Shareholdings include shares held by the related parties.

 

2)

The pledge and clear of pledge of TSMC common shares by our board directors, executive officers and shareholders who own more than 10% of total outstanding common shares: None

 

3)

The acquisition of assets (in NT$ million):

 

Description of assets

   Amount  

Manufacturing equipment, facility and construction, and intangible asset

   NT$ 25,107  

Fixed-income investment

   NT$ 10,220  

 

4)

The disposition of assets (in NT$ million):

 

Description of assets

          Amount  

Publicly traded stock

      NT$ 310