Edgar Filing: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD

Form 6-K

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 Oct. 2012

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: .)

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: Oct. 9, 2012	By	/s/ Lora Ho
		Lora Ho
		Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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TSMC September 2012 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – October 9, 2012 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for September 2012: On an unconsolidated basis, net sales were approximately NT$42.82 billion, a decrease of 12.4 percent over August 2012 and an increase of 30.3 percent over September 2011. Revenues for January through September 2012 totaled NT$370.4 billion, an increase of 17.5 percent compared to the same period in 2011.

On a consolidated basis, net sales for September 2012 were approximately NT$43.35 billion, a decrease of 12.4 percent over August 2012 and an increase of 29.8 percent over September 2011. Consolidated revenues for January through September 2012 totaled NT$374.94 billion, an increase of 16.3 percent compared to the same period in 2011.

“Consolidated third quarter revenues come to a total of approximately NT$141.38 billion, reaching a record high for TSMC,” said Chief Financial Officer and Spokesperson, Senior Vice President Lora Ho.

TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):


														(Unit: NT$ million)
Period	September 2012		August 2012		M-o-M Increase (Decrease) %			September 2011		Y-o-Y Increase (Decrease) %		January through September 2012		January through September 2011		Y-o-Y Increase (Decrease) %
Net Sales		42,817		48,896		(12.4	)		32,861		30.3		370,386		315,213		17.5

*	Year 2012 figures have not been audited.

TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):


														(Unit: NT$ million)
Period	September 2012		August 2012		M-o-M Increase (Decrease) %			September 2011		Y-o-Y Increase (Decrease) %		January through September 2012		January through September 2011		Y-o-Y Increase (Decrease) %
Net Sales		43,353		49,497		(12.4	)		33,406		29.78		374,944		322,369		16.3

*	Year 2012 figures have not been audited.

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TSMC Spokesperson:	TSMC Acting Spokesperson:	For Further Information:

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

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

October 9, 2012

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 Sep. 2012.

1) Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)


Period	Items	2012		2011
Sep.	Net sales		42,816,800		32,860,849
Jan.-Sep.	Net sales		370,386,266		315,213,115

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


	Limit of lending		Sep.			Bal. as of period end
TSMC Partners*		38,059,496		(2,242,215	)		5,275,800
TSMC Global		43,089,862		(5,862,000	)		—
TSMC Development**		12,778,483		1,099,125			1,099,125

*	The borrower is TSMC China, TSMC’s subsidiary.

**	The borrower is TSMC Solar, TSMC’s subsidiary.

3) Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousands): None.

4) Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousands)

TSMC