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 2015

 

 

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:             .)

 

 

 

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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 10, 2015		By /s/ Lora Ho
		Lora Ho
		Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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TSMC July 2015 Revenue Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – August 10, 2015 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net revenues for July 2015: On a consolidated basis, revenues for July 2015 were approximately NT$80.95 billion, an increase of 35.0 percent from June 2015 and a rise of 24.7 percent versus July 2014. Revenues for January through July 2015 totaled NT$508.43 billion, an increase of 28.3 percent compared to the same period in 2014.

TSMC July Revenue Report (Consolidated):

 

(Unit: NT$ million)
Period		July 2015				June 2015				M-o-M Increase (Decrease) %				July 2014				Y-o-Y Increase (Decrease) %				January to July 2015				January to July 2014				Y-o-Y Increase (Decrease) %
Net Revenues			80,953				59,955				35.0				64,925				24.7				508,427				396,161				28.3

 

TSMC Spokesperson: Lora Ho Senior VP & CFO Tel: 886-3-505-4602		TSMC Acting Spokesperson: Elizabeth Sun Director Corporate Communication Division Tel: 886-3-568-2085 Mobile: 886-988-937999 E-Mail: elizabeth_sun@tsmc.com		For Further Information: Michael Kramer Project Manager 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

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 July 2015.

 

1.	Sales volume (in NT$ thousands)

 

 

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

 

 

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The borrower is TSMC Solar.

 

3.	Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousands) :

 

 

*

The guarantees were provided to TSMC Global and TSMC North America, which are both wholly-owned subsidiaries of TSMC.

 

4.	Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousands)

 

For assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies.

 

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TSMC

 

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TSMC China

 

 

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TSMC Solar

 

 

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TSMC Global