Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
 
 
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 August 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)
     (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:                               .)
 
 

 


 

TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED
This is to report the amount of common shares bought back by TSMC from the Taiwan Stock Exchange on August 19, 2008.
         
Date   8/19/2008  
Number of common shares bought back
    15,063,000  
Value of common shares bought back
  NT$901,280,800  
Average buyback price per share
  NT$59.83  
Accumulative number of shares bought back
    52,429,000  
Percentage of accumulative shares bought back to total outstanding common shares
    0.20 %
 
    Note: The Company is required by the ROC Securities and Futures Commission to make a public announcement whenever accumulative shares repurchased exceed NT$300, 000,000 in value.

 


 

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: August 19, 2008  By   /s/ Lora Ho    
    Lora Ho   
    Vice President & Chief Financial Officer