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 May 2019

 

 

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  ☒            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  ☒

(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: May 14, 2019				By		/s/ Lora Ho
						Lora Ho
						Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

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TSMC Board of Directors Meeting Resolutions

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C., May 14, 2019 – TSMC (NYSE: TSM) today held a meeting of the Board of Directors, which passed the following resolutions:

 

1.	Approved capital appropriations of approximately US$3,979.8 million for purposes including: 1) Upgrading and expanding advanced technology capacity; 2) Conversion of certain logic capacity to specialty technology; 3) Third quarter 2019 R&D capital investments and sustaining capital expenditures.

 

2.	Approved capital appropriation of approximately US$115.1 million for capitalized leased assets in the second half of 2019.

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TSMC Spokesperson: Ms. Lora Ho Senior Vice President and CFO Tel: [phone]		TSMC Acting Spokesperson: Dr. Elizabeth Sun Senior Director Corporate Communications Division Tel: [phone] Mobile: [phone] E-Mail: [e-mail]