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 October 2004

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   ü   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   ü
 
  		     
 

(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
For the month of September 2004

This is to report 1) the changes in the shareholding of our directors, supervisors, 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, supervisors, 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 September 2004.

1)   The changes in the shareholding of our directors, supervisors, 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
   August 31, 2004
   September 30, 2004
   Changes
Chairman & CEO
   Morris Chang     122,693,152       122,793,152       100,000  
Director & Deputy CEO
   F. C. Tseng     40,959,167       40,789,167       -170,000  
Director, President & COO
   Rick Tsai     25,504,756       25,307,273       -197,483  
Senior Vice President
   Kenneth Kin     3,401,256       3,381,256       -20,000  
Vice President
   Mark Liu     9,857,631       9,727,631       -130,000  
Vice President
   J. B. Chen     6,989,916       6,899,916       -90,000  
Vice President
   Ping Yang     6,494,686       6,284,686       -210,000  
Senior Director
   L.C. Tu     7,634,026       7,623,026       -11,000  

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

3)   The acquisition of assets:
         
Description of assets
   Purchase price
Manufacturing Equipment
   NT$ 2,969,616,233  
Facility and engineering equipment
   NT$ 505,451,205  
Shinkong Chi-Shin Fund
   NT$ 500,000,000  
NITC Bond Fund
   NT$ 600,000,000  
NISSAN AUTO RECEIVABLES OWNER TRUST (ABS)
   US$ 11,998,729  
China Steel Corporation Bonds
   NT$ 1,095,502,703  

4)   The disposition of assets : None.

 

 

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: October 26, 2004  By   /s/ Lora Ho    
    Lora Ho   
    Vice President & Chief Financial Officer