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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-16-607139
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PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160531

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD
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		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
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		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		STREET 2:		SCIENCE-BASED INDUSTRIAL PARK
		CITY:			HSINCHU
		STATE:			F5
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		CITY:			HSINCHU
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