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 December 2007
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.)
(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.)
(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 December 17, 2007.
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12/17/2007 |
Number of common shares bought back |
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20,500,000
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Value of common shares bought back |
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NT$ |
1,214,994,300 |
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Average buyback price per share |
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NT$ |
59.27 |
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Accumulative number of shares bought back
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548,830,000 |
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Percentage of accumulative shares bought back
to total outstanding common shares |
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2.08 |
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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.
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
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Date:
December 17, 2007
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By
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/s/ Lora Ho |
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Lora Ho
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |