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 January 2023

(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:

January 18, 2023

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 December 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

11/30/2022

12/31/2022

Chairman

Mark Liu

12,914,493

12,915,062

569

Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

C.C. Wei

6,979,468

7,046,468

67,000

Senior Vice President

J.K. Lin

13,668,212

13,696,212

28,000

Senior Vice President

Cliff Hou

461,447

463,510

2,063

Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

Wendell Huang

1,651,887

1,651,904

17

Vice President

Jonathan Lee

363,516

368,522

5,006

Vice President

L.C. Lu

185,227

190,227

5,000

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$6.1 billion of acquisition.

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

5. The unsecured bonds issued by TSMC and its subsidiaries: Inapplicable.