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 March 2016

 

 

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  x            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   x

(If “Yes” is marked, indicated below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82:             .)

 

 

 

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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: March 10, 2016						By		/s/ Lora Ho
								Lora Ho
								Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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TSMC February 2016 Revenue Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – March 10, 2016 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net revenues for February 2016: On a consolidated basis, revenues for February 2016 were approximately NT$59.55 billion, a decrease of 16.0 percent from January 2016 and a decrease of 4.9 percent versus February 2015. Revenues for January through February 2016 totaled NT$130.41 billion, a decrease of 12.9 percent compared to the same period in 2015.

TSMC February Revenue Report (Consolidated):

 

(Unit:NT$ million)
Period		February 2016				January 2016				M-o-M Increase (Decrease) %				February 2015				Y-o-Y Increase (Decrease) %				January to February 2016				January to February 2015				Y-o-Y Increase (Decrease) %
Net Revenues			59,551				70,855				(16.0	)			62,645				(4.9	)			130,407				149,765				(12.9	)

 

TSMC Spokesperson:		TSMC Acting Spokesperson:		For Further Information:
Lora Ho		Elizabeth Sun		Michael Kramer
Senior VP & CFO		Director		Project Manager
Tel: 886-3-505-4602		Corporate Communication		PR Department
		Division		Tel: 886-3-563-6688
		Tel: 886-3-568-2085		Ext. 7125031
		Mobile: 886-988-937999		Mobile: 886-988-931352
		E-Mail: elizabeth_sun@tsmc.com		E-Mail: pdkramer@tsmc.com

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

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 February 2016.

 

1.	Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)

 

 

2.	Funds lent to other parties: None.

 

3.	Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousands) :

 

 

*

The guarantees were provided to TSMC Global and TSMC North America, which are both wholly-owned subsidiaries of TSMC.

 

4.	Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousands)

For assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies.

 

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