Report of Foreign Issuer (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 November 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: November 27, 2015				By		/s/ Lora Ho
						Lora Ho
						Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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TSMC to Sell 5.1% of Xintec Inc.

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – Nov. 27, 2015 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced to sell 5.1% ownership of Xintec Inc (“Xintec”). The above 5.1% Xintec ownership is part of the 10.2% Xintec ownership TSMC obtained from its purchase of OmniVision Technologies, Inc.’s 49.1% ownership in VisEra Holding Cayman, Ltd. (“VisEra”) and 100% ownership in Taiwan OmniVision Investment Holding Co. Inc. (“OVT Taiwan”) on November 20, 2015, pursuant to TSMC’s board approval on August 11, 2015.

TSMC intends to sell the above mentioned 10.2% Xintec shares in an orderly manner when these shares are released from the IPO lock-ups. The 5.1% Xintec shares to be sold were released from lock-up on September 30, 2015, and the remaining 5.1% will be released on March 30, 2016.

After the Xintec shares sales, TSMC will remain as the largest shareholder of Xintec with approximately 41% ownership. The share sales will not affect the business relations between the two companies. TSMC expects to continue its close collaboration with Xintec in the business areas of CMOS image sensor, MEMS, and etc.

 

TSMC Spokesperson: Lora Ho Senior VP & CFO Tel: [phone]		TSMC Acting Spokesperson: Elizabeth Sun Director Corporate Communication Division Tel: [phone] Mobile: [phone] E-Mail: [e-mail]