Form 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]

1934 Act Registration No. 1-14700

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 6-K

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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of September 2024

(Commission File Number: 001-14700)

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

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No. 8, Li-Hsin Rd. 6,

Hsinchu Science Park,

Taiwan, R.O.C.

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

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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  o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in papers as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):o

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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 25, 2024

By

/s/ Wendell Huang

Wendell Huang

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

("TSMC"; NYSE: TSM)

This is to report 1) the changes in the shareholdings of TSMC board of directors, executive officers and shareholders who own more than 10% of total outstanding common shares of TSMC; 2) the changes in the pledge of TSMC common shares by TSMC board of directors, executive officers and shareholders who own more than 10% of total outstanding common shares of TSMC; 3) the acquisition and disposition of assets by TSMC and its subsidiaries; 4) the capital appropriations approved by TSMC board of directors and 5) the unsecured bonds issued by TSMC and its subsidiaries for the month of August 2024.

1.The changes in the shareholdings of TSMC board of directors, executive officers and shareholders who own more than 10% of total outstanding common shares of TSMC:

Title			Name			Number of shares held as of						Changes
						7/31/2024			8/31/2024
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer			J.K. Lin			13,829,462			13,880,462			51,000
Senior Vice President			Cliff Hou			499,822			500,919			1,097
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer			Wendell Huang			1,660,190			1,660,199			9
Vice President			Geoffrey Yeap			75,532			78,532			3,000
Vice President			Jonathan Lee			404,709			406,001			1,292
Vice President			K.C. Hsu			95,927			100,927			5,000
Vice President			Ray Chuang			285,318			286,318			1,000

Note: Shareholdings include shares held by the related parties.

2.The changes in the pledge of TSMC common shares by TSMC board of directors, executive officers and shareholders who own more than 10% of total outstanding common shares of TSMC: Inapplicable.

3.The acquisition and disposition of assets by TSMC and its subsidiaries:

(1) Fixed-income investment: NT$26.1 billion of acquisition and NT$0.5 billion of disposition.

(2) Machinery equipment: NT$1.0 billion of disposition.

4.The capital appropriations approved by TSMC board of directors:
(1) Machinery equipment for advanced technology capacity: US$14,216 million.
(2) Machinery equipment for advanced packaging, mature and/or specialty technology capacity: US$7,079 million.
(3) Real estate and capitalized leased assets: US$8,320 million.

5.The unsecured bonds issued by TSMC and its subsidiaries: Inapplicable.

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