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

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 Limited

For the month of October 2008

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 Oct. 2008.

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

Number of

Number of

shares held as of

shares held as of

Title

Name

Sep. 30, 2008

Oct. 31, 2008

Changes

Vice President & General Counsel

Richard Thurston

4,128,215

3,578,215

-550,000

Vice President & CFO

Lora Ho

6,404,160

6,384,160

-20,000

Vice President

Jason C.S. Chen

2,484,970

2,474,970

-10,000

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:

Date of clear of

Accumulated number of common

Title

Name

pledge

shares pledged as of Oct. 31, 2008

Vice President & General Counsel

Richard Thurston

97/10/07

700,000

Vice President

M. C. Tzeng

97/10/23

2,300,000

3) The acquisition of assets:

Description of assets		Purchase price
Manufacturing Equipment		NT$3,593,111,967
Corporate Bonds		NT$4,783,352,163

4) The disposition of assets:

Description of assets
Structured Deposit		NT$1,000,000,000