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 April 2004

 

 

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: May 25, 2004

  

By

  

/s/ Lora Ho

       

Lora Ho

       

Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

For the month of April 2004

 

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 April 2004.

 

1) The trading of directors, supervisors, executive officers and shareholders who own more than 10% of total outstanding common shares: None.

 

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: None.

 

3) The acquisition of assets:

 

Description of assets

    Purchase price

Manufacturing Equipment

    NT$ 13,572,042,690

Barits Bond Fund

    NT$ 700,000,000

Dresdner Bond DAM Fund

    NT$ 900,000,000

 

4) The disposition of assets: None.