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 March 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 X 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 X ------- ------- (If "Yes" is marked, indicated below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82: _______.) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited For the month of March 2003 This is to report 1) the trading of directors, supervisors, executive officers and 10% shareholders of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (The Company; "TSMC") (NYSE:TSM) 2) the pledge and clear of pledge of TSMC common shares by directors, supervisors, executive officers and 5% shareholders of TSMC 3) the acquisition of assets by TSMC and 4) the disposition of assets by TSMC for the month of February 2003. 1)The trading of directors, supervisors, executive officers and 10% shareholders: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Title Name Number of shares held Number of Number of shares Changes when elected (for shares held as held as Directors and January 31, February 28, 2003 Supervisors as April 14, 2003 2000) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ President Rick Tsai 19,621,738 19,591,738 -30,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vice President Mark Liu 7,974,370 7,959,370 -15,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vice President J. B. Chen 5,511,520 5,466,520 -45,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2) The pledge and clear of pledge of TSMC common shares by directors, supervisors, executive officers and 10% shareholders: None. 3) The acquisition of assets: (Unit:$Thousand) Description of assets Purchase price -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manufacturing Equipment NT$627,663 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Liquidity U.S. Dollar Fund US$40,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) The disposition of assets: (Unit:$Thousand): None. 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: March 25, 2003 By /s/ Harvey Chang --------------------------------------------- Harvey Chang Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer