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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001564590-20-016803
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200415
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200415
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200415

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:		20792564

	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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