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 August 2014
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: August 26, 2014 | By | /s/ Lora Ho | ||||
| Lora Ho | ||||||
| Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
For the month of July 2014
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); 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 of TSMC; 3) the acquisition of assets by TSMC and 4) the disposition of assets by TSMC for the month of July 2014.
1) The changes in the shareholdings of our board directors, executive officers and shareholders who own more than 10% of total outstanding common shares:
| Number of shares held as of | ||||||||||||||
| Title |
Name |
6/30/2014 | 7/31/2014 | Changes | ||||||||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer |
Stephen T. Tso | 13,365,064 | 13,325,064 | -40,000 | ||||||||||
| Vice President & Chief Technology Officer |
Yuan-Chen Sun | 4,310,831 | 4,296,831 | -14,000 | ||||||||||
| Vice President |
Y. P. Chin | 7,353,122 | 7,340,122 | -13,000 | ||||||||||
| Vice President |
Irene Sun | 440,709 | 420,709 | -20,000 | ||||||||||
| Vice President |
Been-Jon Woo | 115,000 | 135,000 | 20,000 | ||||||||||
2) The pledge and clear of pledge of TSMC common shares by our board directors, executive officers and shareholders who own more than 10% of total outstanding common shares: None
3) The acquisition of assets (in NT$ million):
| Description of assets |
Amount | |||
| Manufacturing, engineering equipment, facility and Construction |
NT$ | 8,815 | ||
4) The disposition of assets (in NT$ million):
| Description of assets |
Amount | |||
| Commercial Paper |
NT$ | 399 | ||
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