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:                     .)

 

 

TSMC November 2007 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – December 10, 2007 — TSMC (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for November 2007: on an unconsolidated basis, sales were NT$30,143 million, a decrease of 5.0 percent from October 2007 and an increase of 22.0 percent over November 2006. Revenues for January through November 2007 totaled NT$284,527 million, a decrease of 2.4 percent compared to the same period in 2006.

On a consolidated basis, net sales for November 2007 were NT$ 31,265 million, a decrease of 4.1 percent from October 2007 and an increase of 24.8 percent over November 2006; revenues for January through November 2007 totaled NT$292,642 million, a decrease of 0.6 percent compared to the same period in 2006.

TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):

										(Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales		2007*				2006				Increase (Decrease) %
November			30,143				24,709				22.0
January through November			284,527				291,506				(2.4	)

TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):

										(Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales		2007*				2006				Increase (Decrease) %
November			31,265				25,060				24.8
January through November			292,642				294,536				(0.6	)

TSMC Spokesperson:

Ms. Lora Ho
Vice President and CFO
Tel: 886-3-566-4602

TSMC Acting Spokesperson:

Mr. J.H. Tzeng
Deputy Director, PR Department, TSMC
Tel: 886-3-505-5028
Mobile: 0928-882607
Fax: 886-3-567-0121
E-Mail: jhtzeng@tsmc.com

For further information, please contact:

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

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
December 10, 2007

This is to report the changes or status of 1) sales volume, 2) funds lent to other parties, 3) endorsements and guarantees, and 4) financial derivative transactions for the period of November 2007.

1) Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)

Period		Items		2007				2006
Nov		Net sales			30,143,487				24,709,112
Jan — Nov		Net sales			284,527,422				291,505,548

2) Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousand)

		Limit of lending				Nov				Bal. as of period end
TSMC			100,254,974				—				—
TSMC’s subsidiaries			31,879,751				—				—

3) Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousand)

		Limit of endorsements				Nov				Bal. as of period end
TSMC			125,318,718				—				—
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							—				—

4) 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			2,552,407				38,654,198				—				—
		Mark to Market Profit/Loss			(165,238	)			129,960				—				—
Expired Contracts		Notional Amount			15,907,778				234,619,935				1,310,840				1,310,840
		Realized Profit/Loss			(91,612	)			(399,382	)			—				—

     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			4,408				—				—				—
		Mark to Market Profit/Loss			(19	)			—				—				—
Expired Contracts		Notional Amount			314,188				—				—				—
		Realized Profit/Loss			2,294				—				—				—

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.