1934 Act Registration No. 1-14700
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of January 2003
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
(Translation of Registrant's Name Into English)
No.121 Park Avenue III
Science-Based Industrial Park
Hsin-chu, Taiwan
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(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 V Form 40-F _____
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(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 V
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(If "Yes" is marked, indicated below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82: _______.)
The following is the information in connection with TSMC's grant of Employee
Stock Option in 2002
Grant/Exercise of Employee Stock Options in 2002
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Underlying Options Granted (number of shares Exercise Price Options Exercised
Grant Date Securities and in % of TSMC's total Per Share Vesting Period in 2002
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08/22/2002 Common stock 18,909,700 0.10154% NT$53 08/22/2004 ~ 0
08/21/2012
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11/08/2002 Common stock 1,085,000 0.00583% NT$51 11/08/2004 ~ 0
11/07/2012
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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: January 16, 2003 By /s/ Harvey Chang
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Harvey Chang
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer