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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950123-09-071074.txt : 20091216
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-09-071074
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091216
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091216

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:		091243182

	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 December&nbsp;2009</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.</B>
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<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: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover
of Form&nbsp;20-F or Form&nbsp;40-F.)
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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.)
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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: <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>.)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Change of TSMC Independent Director</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>As of December 16, 2009, Ms. Carleton (Carly) S. Fiorina resigned from the post of TSMC independent director, because
Ms. Fiorina plans to devote her full time and energy to US Senatorial Campaign in the next twelve months.</B>
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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>
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    <TD align="left">Date: December 16, 2009&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">By  /s/  Lora Ho
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