6-K 1 tsm-6k_20191125.htm 6-K

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1934 Act Registration No. 1-14700                             

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

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FORM 6-K

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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Month of November 2019

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

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No. 8, Li-Hsin Rd. 6,

Hsinchu Science Park,

Taiwan

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

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(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 ☒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 ☒

(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：	November 25, 2019	By	/s/ Wendell Huang
			Wendell Huang
			Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

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 changes in 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 October 2019.

1. The changes in the shareholdings of our board directors, executive officers and shareholders who own more than 10% of total outstanding common shares:

Title		Name		Number of shares held as of				Changes
				9/30/2019		10/31/2019
Senior Vice President		Wei-Jen Lo		1,444,127		1,441,127		(3,000)
Senior Vice President		J.K. Lin		13,591,405		13,637,405		46,000
Vice President		Cliff Hou		422,141		422,816		675
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer		Wendell Huang		1,651,321		1,651,331		10

Note: Shareholdings include shares held by the related parties.

2.  The changes in the pledge of TSMC common shares by our board directors, executive officers and shareholders who own more than 10% of total outstanding common shares:

Title		Name		Number of shares pledged as of				Changes
				9/30/2019		10/31/2019
Vice President and General Counsel		Sylvia Fang		310,000		200,000		(110,000)

3.  The acquisition of assets:

(1) Machinery and facility equipment; facility and construction: NT$33.3 billion.

(2) Fixed-income investment: NT$21.1 billion.

4.  The disposition of assets:

Fixed-income investment: NT$2.6 billion.