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

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 þ                    Form 40-F o

     (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 o                    No þ

(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 July 2008

This is to report 1) the changes in the shareholdings of our directors, 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); the pledge and clear of pledge of TSMC common shares by our directors, 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 Jul. 2008.

1)The changes in the shareholdings of our directors, executive officers and shareholders who own more than 10% of total outstanding common shares: None

						Number of shares				Number of
						held as of June				shares held as of
Title		Name				30, 2008				July 31, 2008				Changes
Chairman		Morris Chang					116,637,208				117,225,268				588,060
Vice Chairman		F. C. Tseng					36,102,589				36,234,509				131,920
Director		National Development Fund, Exeutive Yuan					1,637,228,303				1,645,482,861				8,254,558
Director		Stan Shih					1,465,534				1,472,922				7,388
Director, President & CEO		Rick Tsai					31,261,025				34,018,636				2,757,611
Senior Vice President		Kenneth Kin					5,950,912				7,580,915				1,630,003
Senior Vice President		Stephen T. Tso					13,962,599				15,614,895				1,652,296
Senior Vice President		C.C. Wei					7,640,114				9,081,433				1,441,319
Senior Vice President		Mark Liu					12,081,439				13,552,351				1,470,912
Vice President		M. C. Tzeng					7,012,682				7,923,038				910,356
Vice President & General Counsel		Richard Thurston					3,060,833				4,128,215				1,067,382
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer		Loro Ho					5,451,674				6,404,160				952,486
Vice President		P.H. Chang					3,775,456				4,734,391				958,935
Vice President		Jason C.S. Chen					1,527,270				2,484,970				957,700
Vice President		Fu-Chieh Hsu					1,180,874				2,079,727				898,853
Vice President		Wei-Jen Lo					1,975,378				3,000,337				1,024,959
Vice President		Yuan-Chen Sun					4,664,698				5,643,216				978,518
Vice President		Y.P. Chin					6,154,537				6,985,076				830,539
Vice President		N.S. Tsai					1,969,556				2,629,088				659,532
Senior Director		L.C. Tu					8,652,786				9,229,080				576,294
Senior Director		Jan Kees van Vliet					1,623,356				2,151,223				527,867

2) The pledge and clear of pledge of TSMC common shares by our directors, 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$2,022,914,600

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.