1934 Act Registration No. 1-14700

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

 

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 2020

(Commission File Number: 001-14700)

 

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

 

 

 

No. 8, Li-Hsin Rd. 6,
Hsinchu Science Park,
Taiwan, R.O.C.
(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 if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in papers as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in papers as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

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 24, 2020

By

/s/ Wendell Huang

 

 

 

 

Wendell Huang

 

 

 

 

Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 


 


 

TSMC Announces Pricing of US$1,000 Million 0.750%, US$750 Million 1.000% and US$1,250 Million 1.375% Senior Unsecured Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On September 23, 2020 New York time, TSMC Global Ltd. (“TSMC Global”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (“TSMC”), priced its private offering of US$3 billion aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes. The offering consists of:

(1) US$1,000 million aggregate principal amount of 0.750% notes due September 28, 2025 (offered at a price of 99.907% of par);

(2) US$750 million aggregate principal amount of 1.000% notes due September 28, 2027 (offered at a price of 99.603% of par); and

(3) US$1,250 million aggregate principal amount of 1.375% notes due September 28, 2030 (offered at a price of 99.083% of par).

The offering is expected to close on September 28, 2020, subject to customary closing conditions. The notes will be unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by TSMC (the “Guarantees”).

 

Net proceeds from this offering are approximately US$2,977 million. TSMC and TSMC Global intend to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes.

 

The securities described herein have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, any state securities laws of the United States or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to any U.S. Persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements.

 

This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.