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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950123-09-061178.txt : 20091112
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091112061410
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-09-061178
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091111
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091112
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091112

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001046179
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14700
		FILM NUMBER:		091173785

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NO. 8, LI-HSIN ROAD 6
		STREET 2:		SCIENCE-BASED INDUSTRIAL PARK
		CITY:			HSINCHU
		STATE:			F5
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		886-3-5636688

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NO. 8, LI-HSIN ROAD 6
		STREET 2:		SCIENCE-BASED INDUSTRIAL PARK
		CITY:			HSINCHU
		STATE:			F5
		ZIP:			00000
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>1934 Act Registration No.&nbsp;1-14700</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, DC 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 6-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER<BR>
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF<BR>
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>For the month of November&nbsp;2009</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt">(Translation of Registrant&#146;s Name Into English)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>No.&nbsp;8, Li-Hsin Rd. 6,<BR>
Hsinchu Science Park,<BR>
Taiwan</B><BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover
of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Form&nbsp;20-F&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form&nbsp;40-F&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(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&nbsp;12g3-2(b) under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Yes&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(If &#147;Yes&#148; is marked, indicated below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with
Rule&nbsp;12g3-2(b): 82:&nbsp;<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>.)
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Statement regarding November&nbsp;11 Digitimes Report
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The article &#147;TSMC to become SMIC&#146;s largest shareholder; On the path to final acquisition&#148; on the
front page of the November&nbsp;11 issue of Digitimes&#146; Chinese-language print edition reported
&#148;...According to rumor, Deputy Chairman F.C. Tzeng went to Shanghai represent TSMC in talks, and
both sides have reached an agreement allowing TSMC to become SMIC&#146;s largest shareholder. TSMC has
confirmed this...&#148; TSMC wishes to make clear that this is an erroneous report by the Digitimes
reporter. In fact, when this reporter contacted TSMC, we clearly stated the following:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">1. TSMC and SMIC have reached a settlement of the action brought in California State Court by TSMC
against SMIC in 2006. The litigation and settlement have resulted in the full protection of TSMC&#146;s
trade secrets in the possession of SMIC.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">2. Under the new settlement agreement, the parties have agreed to a stipulated judgment in favor of
TSMC in the California action and to the dismissal of the SMIC appeal against the Beijing Higher
Court&#146;s finding in favor of TSMC. Under the new settlement agreement and the related stipulated
judgment, SMIC has agreed to make cash payments to TSMC totaling $200&nbsp;million, which are in
addition to $135&nbsp;million previously paid to TSMC under the 2005 settlement agreement, and to
provide TSMC with other valuable consideration. Both parties also agreed to terminate the patent
cross-licensing agreement signed in 2005.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">SMIC proposed the grant of shares to TSMC, and TSMC accepted the offer on the condition that it
would be permitted by ROC government laws and regulations. If the ROC government does not permit,
we have made appropriate arrangements for compensation in the settlement agreement but we can not
disclose these details. In addition, TSMC accepted the offer purely to obtain increased value for
our trade secrets that were misappropriated by SMIC to meet our obligations to shareholders. This
is not an investment for business purposes, and TSMC is a passive shareholder with no obligation
regarding how long it must hold these shares, and we have no plans to participate in SMIC&#146;s
operations.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">Date: November 11, 2009&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD  align="left">By&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Lora Ho
&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Lora Ho&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Vice President &#038; Chief Financial Officer&nbsp;</TD>
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