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 July 2003
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
(Translation of Registrant's Name Into English)
No.8 Li-Hsin Rd. 6,
Science-Based Industrial Park
Hsin-chu, 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 _______
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(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
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(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 Ltd.
Date: August 25, 2003 By /s/ Harvey Chang
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Harvey Chang
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial
Officer
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
For the month of July 2003
This is to report 1) the trading of 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 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 July 2003.
1) The trading of directors, supervisors, executive officers and shareholders
who own more than 10% of total outstanding common shares:
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Number of shares held
when elected (for Number of Number of
Title Name Directors and shares held as shares held as Charges
Supervisors as June 3, June 30, 2003 July 31, 2003
2003
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Chairman Morris Chang 91,669,112 91,669,112 102,387,366 10,718,254
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Director Sir Peter Leahy Bonfield 0 0 0 0
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Director Lester Carl Thurow 0 0 0 0
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Supervisor Michael E. Porter 0 0 0 0
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Director & Supervisor Philips Electronics, B.V./1/ 2,554,450,279 2,554,450,279 2,758,806,301 204,356,022
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Director & Supervisor The Development Fund/2/ 1,793,522,406 1,793,522,406 1,504,718,198 -288,804,208
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Director F. C. Tseng 30,356,889 30,356,889 34,189,219 3,832,330
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Director Stan Shih 2,225,077 1,835,077 1,181,883 -653,194
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Director & President Rick Tsai 19,491,738 19,001,738 21,657,456 2,655,718
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Vice President Quincy Lin 19,985,152 22,533,767 2,548,615
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Vice President S.Y. Chiang 8,674,015 10,459,909 1,785,894
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Vice President Harvey Chang 6,374,499 7,419,458 1,044,959
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Vice President C. C. Wei 3,265,322 4,139,721 874,399
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Vice President S. H. Lee 4,294,842 4,388,429 93,587
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Vice President Mark Liu 7,669,370 8,723,995 1,054,625
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Vice President Genda Hu 821,508 1,477,508 656,000
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Vice President J. B. Chen 5,304,520 5,528,881 224,361
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Vice President Chung-Shih Hsu 688,782 1,119,724 430,942
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Vice President Kenneth Kin 1,278,172 2,292,515 1,014,343
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Vice President Ping Yang 4,804,556 5,671,812 867,256
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Vice President M. C. Tzeng 3,504,556 3,575,094 70,538
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Vice President Richard Thurston 250,000 884,309 634,309
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Chief Technology Officer Chenming Hu 958,635 1,667,238 708,603
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Vice President Chiam Wu 309,646 554,417 244,771
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Senior Director Lora Ho 1,350,323 1,817,830 467,507
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Senior Director L.C. Tu 6,438,930 7,284,701 845,771
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Senior Director Jan Kees van Vliet 77,117 293,566 216,449
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/1./ The Philips Electronics, B.V. appoints 2 directors and 1 supervisor.
/2./ The Development Fund appoints 1 director and 1 supervisor.
2) The pledge and clear of pledge of TSMC common shares by directors,
supervisors, executive officers and shareholders who own more than 10% of
total outstanding common shares:
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Number of common
shares pledged Date of pledged/ Accumulated number of common
Title Name (clear of pledge) in clear of pledge shares pledged as of July 31, 2003
July
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Vice President C. C. Wei (250,000) 07/25/2003 600,000
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Vice President M. C. Tzeng (180,000) 07/17/2003 0
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3) The acquisition of assets: (Unit:$Thousand)
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Description of assets Purchase price
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ABN AMRO Bond Fund NT$500,000
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Global Liquidity U.S. Dollar Fund US$ 40,000
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JF Taiwan Bond Fund NT$500,000
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4) The disposition of assets: (Unit:$Thousand) : None.