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
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of October 2008
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)
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 September 2008 Sales Report
Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — October 9, 2008 — TSMC (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net
sales for September 2008: on an unconsolidated basis, sales were NT$28,252 million, a decrease of
8.9 percent from August 2008 and a decrease of 0.9 percent from September 2007. Revenues for
January through September 2008 totaled NT$260,941 million, an increase of 17.2 percent compared to
the same period in 2007.
On a consolidated basis, net sales for September 2008 were NT$29,315 million, a decrease of 8.0
percent from August 2008 and a decrease of 0.5 percent from September 2007. Revenues for January
through September 2008 totaled NT$268,595 million, an increase of 17.4 percent compared to the same
period in 2007.
TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):
| (Unit: NT$ million) | ||||||||||||
| Net Sales | 2008* | 2007 | Increase (Decrease) % | |||||||||
September |
28,252 | 28,496 | (0.9 | ) | ||||||||
January through September |
260,941 | 222,659 | 17.2 | |||||||||
| * | Year 2008 figures have not been audited. |
TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):
| (Unit: NT$ million) | ||||||||||||
| Net Sales | 2008* | 2007 | Increase (Decrease) % | |||||||||
September |
29,315 | 29,454 | (0.5 | ) | ||||||||
January through September |
268,595 | 228,771 | 17.4 | |||||||||
| * | Year 2008 figures have not been audited. |
| TSMC Spokesperson | TSMC Acting Spokesperson: | For Further Information: | ||||
Ms. Lora Ho Vice President and CFO Tel: 886-3-566-4602 |
Mr. J.H. Tzeng Deputy Director, PR Department, TSMC Tel: 886-3-505-5028 Mobile: 886-928-882607 Fax: 886-3-567-0121 E-Mail: jhtzeng@tsmc.com |
Mr. Richard C.Y. Chung Technical Manager, TSMC Tel: 886-3-505-5038 Mobile: 886-911-258751 Fax: 886-3-567-0121 E-Mail: cychung@tsmc.com |
Mr. Michael Kramer Senior Administrator, TSMC Tel: 886-3-505-6216 Mobile: 886-926-026632 Fax: 886-3-567-0121 E-Mail: pdkramer@tsmc.com |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
October 09, 2008
This is to report the changes or status of 1) funds lent to other parties, 2) endorsements and
guarantees, and 3) financial derivative transactions for the period of September 2008.
1) Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousand)
| Limit of lending | September | Bal. as of period end | ||||
TSMC |
88,648,113 | — | — | |||
TSMC’s subsidiaries |
31,743,412 | — | — |
| * | The deviation was due to the fluctuation in currency exchange rate. |
2) Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousand)
| Limit of endorsements | September | Bal. as of period end | ||||
TSMC |
110,810,142 | — | — | |||
TSMC’s subsidiaries |
N/A | — | — | |||
TSMC endorses for subsidiaries |
— | — | ||||
TSMC’s subsidiaries endorse for TSMC |
— | — | ||||
TSMC endorses for PRC companies |
— | — | ||||
TSMC’s subsidiaries endorse for PRC companies |
— | — |
| * | The deviation was due to the fluctuation in currency exchange rate. |
3) Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousand)
TSMC
Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)
| Others | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Forward | Swap | Buy put | Sell call | |||||||||||||||||
Margin Payment |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Premium Income (Expense) |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Outstanding Contracts |
Notional Amount | 19,014,075 | 17,059,250 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Mark to Market | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Profit/Loss | (123,079 | ) | (178,580 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Expired Contracts |
Notional Amount | 27,662,170 | 278,287,571 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Realized Profit/Loss | (418,957 | ) | 215,488 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
TSMC's subsidiaries
Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)
| Others | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Forward | Swap | Buy put | Sell call | |||||||||||||||||
Margin Payment |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Premium Income (Expense) |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Outstanding Contracts |
Notional Amount | 470,655 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Mark to Market | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Profit/Loss | 69 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Expired Contracts |
Notional Amount | 4,255,099 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Realized Profit/Loss | (7,583 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
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. |
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| Date: October 9, 2008 | By | /s/ Lora Ho | ||
| Lora Ho | ||||
| Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | ||||