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 September 2015

 

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

 

 

No. 8, Li-Hsin Rd. 6,

Hsinchu Science Park,

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:             .)

 

 

 

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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: September 10, 2015		By		/s/ Lora Ho
				Lora Ho
				Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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TSMC August 2015 Revenue Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – Sept. 10, 2015 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net revenues for August 2015: On a consolidated basis, revenues for August 2015 were approximately NT$67.04 billion, a decrease of 17.2 percent from July 2015 and a decline of 3.2 percent versus August 2014. Revenues for January through August 2015 totaled NT$575.47 billion, an increase of 23.6 percent compared to the same period in 2014.

TSMC August Revenue Report (Consolidated):

 

(Unit: NT$ million)
Period		August 2015				July 2015				M-o-M Increase (Decrease) %				August 2014				Y-o-Y Increase (Decrease) %				January to August 2015				January to August 2014				Y-o-Y Increase (Decrease) %
Net Revenues			67,038				80,953				(17.2	)			69,279				(3.2	)			575,465				465,439				23.6

 

TSMC Spokesperson: Lora Ho Senior VP & CFO Tel: 886-3-505-4602		TSMC Acting Spokesperson: Elizabeth Sun Director Corporate Communication Division Tel: 886-3-568-2085 Mobile: 886-988-937999 E-Mail: elizabeth_sun@tsmc.com		For Further Information: Michael Kramer Project Manager PR Department Tel: 886-3-563-6688 Ext. 7125031 Mobile: 886-988-931352 E-Mail: pdkramer@tsmc.com

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

This is to report the changes or status of 1) sales volume, 2) funds lent to other parties, 3) endorsements and guarantees, and 4) financial derivative transactions for the period of August 2015.

 

 

 

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The guarantees were provided to TSMC Global and TSMC North America, which are both wholly-owned subsidiaries of TSMC.

 

4.	Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousands)

 

For assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies.

 

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