ASE Technology director exercises 4.5M options

ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. director Chang Chien Shen exercised stock options to acquire 4,500,000 Ordinary Shares on April 9, 2026.

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ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. director Chang Chien Shen exercised stock options to acquire 4,500,000 Ordinary Shares on April 9, 2026. He exercised 3,000,000 options at NT$41.10 per share and 1,500,000 options at NT$99.70 per share, converting derivative awards into shares.

Following these exercises, he held 6,247,647 Ordinary Shares directly. The filing also shows indirect holdings of 684,327,886 Ordinary Shares through ASE Enterprises Limited and 265,024,820 Ordinary Shares through Value Tower Ltd., indicating a substantial overall position associated with the director.

Insider Trade Summary

4,500,000 shares exercised/converted

Exercise 6 txns

Insider Chang Chien Shen

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	3,000,000	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	1,500,000	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Ordinary Shares	3,000,000	$41.10	$123.30M
Exercise	Ordinary Shares	1,500,000	$99.70	$149.55M
holding	Ordinary Shares	--	--	--
holding	Ordinary Shares	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 1,500,000 contracts (Direct); Ordinary Shares — 6,247,647 shares (Direct); Ordinary Shares — 684,327,886 shares (Indirect, By ASE Enterprises Limited); Ordinary Shares — 265,024,820 shares (Indirect, By Value Tower Ltd.)

Footnotes (3)

F1. New Taiwan Dollars.
F2. Reflects stock options to purchase Ordinary Shares. These stock options were granted on November 23, 2018 and are fully vested and exercisable.
F3. Reflects stock options to purchase Ordinary Shares. These stock options were granted on August 18, 2023 and vest in seven semi-annual installments. 40% of the options vested on August 18, 2025, 10% of the options vested on February 18, 2026, and the remaining installments will vest at10% each on August 18 2026, February 18, 2027, August 18, 2027, February 18, 2028 and August 18, 2028.

Key Figures

Options exercised at NT$41.10: 3,000,000 shares Options exercised at NT$99.70: 1,500,000 shares Total shares acquired via exercise: 4,500,000 Ordinary Shares +5 more

8 metrics

Options exercised at NT$41.10 3,000,000 shares Stock options exercised into Ordinary Shares on April 9, 2026

Options exercised at NT$99.70 1,500,000 shares Stock options exercised into Ordinary Shares on April 9, 2026

Total shares acquired via exercise 4,500,000 Ordinary Shares Derivative exercises (code M) on April 9, 2026

Direct holdings after transactions 6,247,647 Ordinary Shares Direct ownership following option exercises

Indirect holdings via ASE Enterprises Limited 684,327,886 Ordinary Shares Indirect ownership designation in Form 4

Indirect holdings via Value Tower Ltd. 265,024,820 Ordinary Shares Indirect ownership designation in Form 4

2018 option grant vesting status Fully vested and exercisable November 23, 2018 stock option grant per footnote

2023 grant vesting milestones 40% on Aug 18, 2025; 10% on Feb 18, 2026 Semi-annual vesting schedule for August 18, 2023 grant

Key Terms

Stock Option (Right to Buy), derivative exercise/conversion, Ordinary Shares, indirect ownership, +1 more

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Stock Option (Right to Buy) financial

"security_title: "Stock Option (Right to Buy)" for derivative entries"

derivative exercise/conversion financial

"transaction_action: "derivative exercise/conversion" describing code M transactions"

Ordinary Shares financial

"underlying_security_title and security_title fields list "Ordinary Shares""

Ordinary shares are a type of ownership stake in a company, giving shareholders a right to participate in the company’s profits and decision-making through voting. They are similar to owning a piece of a business, and their value can rise or fall based on the company's performance. Investors buy ordinary shares to potentially earn dividends and benefit from the company's growth over time.

indirect ownership financial

"nature_of_ownership: "By ASE Enterprises Limited" and "By Value Tower Ltd.""

fully vested and exercisable financial

"footnote notes 2018 stock options are "fully vested and exercisable""

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What did ASE Technology (ASX) director Chang Chien Shen report in this Form 4?

He reported exercising stock options to acquire 4,500,000 Ordinary Shares of ASE Technology on April 9, 2026, converting previously granted options into shares and increasing his directly held stake to 6,247,647 shares.

How many ASE Technology (ASX) options did Chang Chien Shen exercise and at what prices?

He exercised 3,000,000 stock options at NT$41.10 per share and 1,500,000 stock options at NT$99.70 per share, for a total of 4,500,000 Ordinary Shares acquired through derivative exercise transactions.

What is Chang Chien Shen’s direct shareholding in ASE Technology (ASX) after these transactions?

After the option exercises, Chang Chien Shen directly held 6,247,647 Ordinary Shares. This figure reflects his direct ownership position as of the reported date, separate from any additional indirect holdings through related entities.

What indirect ASE Technology (ASX) holdings are associated with Chang Chien Shen?

The filing lists 684,327,886 Ordinary Shares held indirectly through ASE Enterprises Limited and 265,024,820 Ordinary Shares held indirectly through Value Tower Ltd., indicating significant indirect ownership interests associated with the director.

Were the ASE Technology (ASX) options fully vested when exercised by Chang Chien Shen?

One grant reflected fully vested and exercisable stock options from November 23, 2018, while another grant from August 18, 2023 vests in semi-annual installments, with portions already vested and exercisable by the transaction date.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 04/13/2026 - 06:06 AM EDT

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Chang Chien Shen

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ROOM 1901, NO. 333

SECTION 1 KEELUNG RD.

(Street)

TAIPEI

TAIWAN

110

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

TAIWAN

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. [ ASX ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/09/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Ordinary Shares	04/09/2026		M		3,000,000	A	$41.1⁽¹⁾	4,747,647	D
Ordinary Shares	04/09/2026		M		1,500,000	A	$99.7⁽¹⁾	6,247,647	D
Ordinary Shares								684,327,886	I	By ASE Enterprises Limited
Ordinary Shares								265,024,820	I	By Value Tower Ltd.

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$41.1⁽¹⁾	04/09/2026		M			3,000,000	⁽²⁾	11/22/2028	Ordinary Shares	3,000,000	$0	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$99.7⁽¹⁾	04/09/2026		M			1,500,000	⁽³⁾	08/17/2033	Ordinary Shares	1,500,000	$0	1,500,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. New Taiwan Dollars.

2. Reflects stock options to purchase Ordinary Shares. These stock options were granted on November 23, 2018 and are fully vested and exercisable.

3. Reflects stock options to purchase Ordinary Shares. These stock options were granted on August 18, 2023 and vest in seven semi-annual installments. 40% of the options vested on August 18, 2025, 10% of the options vested on February 18, 2026, and the remaining installments will vest at10% each on August 18 2026, February 18, 2027, August 18, 2027, February 18, 2028 and August 18, 2028.

	/s/ Georgette Yeh, attorney-in-fact for Chien Shen Chang	04/13/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR