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 April 2022

(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:

April 25, 2022

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 and 5) The unsecured bonds issued by TSMC and its subsidiaries for the month of March 2022.

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

02/28/2022

03/31/2022

Senior Vice President

Lora Ho

6,800,348

6,458,872

(341,476)

Senior Vice President

Cliff Hou

445,478

447,995

2,517

Senior Vice President

Kevin Zhang

70,000

80,000

10,000

Vice President

Connie Ma

236,000

254,000

18,000

Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

Wendell Huang

1,651,756

1,651,769

13

Vice President

Geoffrey Yeap

22,000

40,000

18,000

Vice President

Jonathan Lee

334,458

334,800

342

Vice President

L.C. Lu

140,227

150,227

10,000

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:

Fixed-income investment: NT$12.1 billion of acquisition and NT$0.3 billion of disposition.

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

5. The unsecured bonds issued by TSMC and its subsidiaries

Issuance

Tranche

Issuance Period

Total Amount
(in billions)

Coupon
Rate

Repayment

and
Interest Payment

111-2

A

March 2022 ~ Sept. 2026

NT$3.0

0.84%

Bullet repayment; interest payable annually

B

March 2022 ~ March 2027

NT$9.6

0.85%

C

March 2022 ~ March 2029

NT$1.6

0.90%