Form 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]

1934 Act Registration No. 1-14700

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 6-K

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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of November 2023

(Commission File Number: 001-14700)

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

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No. 8, Li-Hsin Rd. 6,

Hsinchu Science Park,

Taiwan, R.O.C.

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

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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 o

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): o

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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 14, 2023

By

/s/ Wendell Huang

Wendell Huang

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

TSMC Board of Directors Meeting Resolutions

HSINCHU, Taiwan, R.O.C., Nov. 14, 2023 – TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today held a meeting of the Board of Directors, which passed the following resolutions:

1.Approved the distribution of a NT$3.50 per share cash dividend for the third quarter of 2023, and set March 24, 2024 as the record date for common stock shareholders entitled to participate in this cash dividend distribution, and the ex-dividend date for the common shares shall be March 18, 2024. As required by Article 165 of Taiwan’s Company Law, the shareholders’ register shall be closed for five days prior to the record date (March 20 through March 24, 2024) for registration transfer, and the dividend will be paid on April 11, 2024. In addition, the ex-dividend date for TSMC American Depositary Shares (ADSs) will be March 18, 2024. The record date for TSMC ADSs entitled to participate in this cash dividend distribution will be March 19, 2024.

2.Approved capital appropriations of approximately US$4,341.95 million for purposes including:

1) Installation of advanced technology capacity; 2) Installation of advanced packaging, mature and specialty technology capacity; 3) 2024 R&D capital investments and sustaining capital expenditures; 4) 2024 capitalized leased assets.

About TSMC

TSMC pioneered the pure-play foundry business model when it was founded in 1987, and has been the world’s leading dedicated semiconductor foundry ever since. The Company supports a thriving ecosystem of global customers and partners with the industry’s leading process technologies and portfolio of design enablement solutions to unleash innovation for the global semiconductor industry. With global operations spanning Asia, Europe, and North America, TSMC serves as a committed corporate citizen around the world.

TSMC deployed 288 distinct process technologies, and manufactured 12,698 products for 532 customers in 2022 by providing broadest range of advanced, specialty and advanced packaging technology services. The Company is headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan. For more information please visit https://www.tsmc.com.

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TSMC Spokesperson:

Media Contacts:

Wendell Huang
Vice President and CFO
Tel: 886-3-505-5901

Nina Kao

Head of Public Relations

Tel: 886-3-5636688 ext.7125036

Mobile: 886-988-239-163

E-Mail: nina_kao@tsmc.com

Baker Li

Public Relations

Tel: 886-3-5636688 ext.7125037

Mobile: 886-988-932-757

E-Mail: baker_li@tsmc.com

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited


			This is to report the major financials for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 approved by the TSMC Board of Directors. All figures were prepared in accordance with TIFRS on a consolidated basis.


(Reviewed; in NT$ thousands, except for EPS)


Comprehensive Income Statements Items (for the nine months ended September 30, 2023)
Net sales			1,536,206,985
Gross profit			843,342,703
Income from operations			661,261,103
Income before tax			700,890,335
Net income			599,461,316
Net income attributable to shareholders of the parent			599,785,521
Basic EPS (NT$)			23.13


Balance Sheets Items (as of September 30, 2023)
Total assets			5,484,556,381
Total liabilities			2,111,738,274
Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent			3,348,349,657