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 February 2021

(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):□

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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:

February 25, 2021

By

/s/ Wendell Huang

Wendell Huang

Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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 for the month of January 2021.

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

12/31/2020

1/31/2021

Senior Vice President

J.K. Lin 

13,537,979

13,668,212

130,233

Senior Vice President

Cliff Hou

435,976

436,295

319

Senior Vice President

Kevin Zhang

43,000

53,000

10,000

Vice President

Doug Yu 

225,000

235,000

10,000

Vice President

Marvin Liao 

295,485

300,485

5,000

Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

Wendell Huang

1,651,597

1,651,605

8

Vice President

Jun He

1,000

2,000

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:

Title

Name

Number of shares pledged as of

Changes

12/31/2020

1/31/2021

Senior Vice President

Lora Ho

-

1,000,000

1,000,000

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

Fixed-income investment: NT$30.8 billion of acquisition and NT$6.1 billion of disposition.

4. The capital appropriations approved by TSMC board of directors: Inapplicable.