Form 6-K

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 July 2016

 

 

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:             .)

 

 

 

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: July 25, 2016     By  

/s/ Lora Ho

      Lora Ho
      Senior 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 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 June 2016.

 

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

     

5/31/2016

   

6/30/2016

   

Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer

    Stephen T. Tso    13,137,064    13,107,064    -30,000

Vice President & Chief Technology Officer

    Jack Sun    4,162,831    4,146,831    -16,000

Vice President

    Y. P. Chin    9,290,229    9,263,229    -27,000

Vice President

    N. S. Tsai    3,100,433    3,091,433    -9,000

Note: Shareholdings include shares held by the related parties.

 

2) The pledge and clear of 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

     

5/31/2016

   

6/30/2016

   

Vice President & General Counsel

    Sylvia Fang    0    350,000    350,000

 

3) The acquisition of assets (in NT$ million):

 

Description of assets

    Amount  

Manufacturing equipment and facility

    NT$ 78,492   

Land-use rights

    NT$ 763   

Fixed-income investment

    NT$ 2,927   

 

4) The disposition of assets (in NT$ million): None