TSMC (NYSE: TSM) SVP Fang reports ESPP share purchase and large holdings
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing senior vice president and general counsel Shu-Hua Fang reported updated holdings in the company’s common shares. The filing shows an indirect open-market purchase of 54 shares at $76.62 per share through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan trust, which now holds 6,595 shares for Fang. The report also lists 858,392 shares held directly and additional indirect holdings through entities, a long-term incentive plan trust, a spouse, and an immediate family member, indicating a substantial overall ownership position. The transaction is small relative to the total stake and appears as a routine ESPP purchase under predetermined plan terms.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Buyer: 54 shares ($4,137)
Net Buy
7 txns
Insider
Fang Shu-Hua
Role
SVP and GC
Bought
54 shs ($4K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Common Shares (2330.TW) | 54 | $76.62 | $4K |
| holding | Common Shares (2330.TW) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Shares (2330.TW) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Shares (2330.TW) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Shares (2330.TW) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Shares (2330.TW) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Shares (2330.TW) | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Shares (2330.TW) — 6,595 shares (Indirect, By ESPP Trust);
Common Shares (2330.TW) — 858,392 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- Common Shares purchased by the administrator of the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") on behalf of the filer pursuant to terms predetermined by the issuer. The price was translated from the average purchase price of NT$2,462.6361 in New Taiwan dollars, at the rate of NT$32.143 to US$1. Common Shares purchased and held under the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP"). Represents Common Shares purchased by a trust with cash received under the issuer's Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") Bonus Plan, over which the filer has obtained investment control.
Key Figures
ESPP purchase size: 54 shares
ESPP purchase price: $76.62 per share
ESPP trust holdings: 6,595 shares
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7 metrics
ESPP purchase size
54 shares
Common shares bought indirectly via ESPP trust
ESPP purchase price
$76.62 per share
Price for 54-share ESPP transaction
ESPP trust holdings
6,595 shares
Total common shares held under ESPP for Fang
Direct holdings
858,392 shares
Common shares held directly by Shu-Hua Fang
Ming Jing Capital holdings
350,000 shares
Indirect common shares via Ming Jing Capital Co., Ltd.
Average NT$ purchase price
NT$2,462.6361
Average ESPP purchase price in New Taiwan dollars
FX rate
NT$32.143 to US$1
Exchange rate used to translate ESPP purchase price
Key Terms
Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP"), Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") Bonus Plan, open-market purchase, indirect ownership, +1 more
5 terms
Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") financial
"Common Shares purchased by the administrator of the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") on behalf of the filer"
Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") Bonus Plan financial
"Represents Common Shares purchased by a trust with cash received under the issuer's Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") Bonus Plan"
open-market purchase financial
"transaction_action": "open-market purchase""
An open-market purchase is when an investor or a company buys shares on a public stock exchange at the going market price, rather than through a private deal. It matters to investors because these purchases change how many shares are available, can push the stock price up or signal confidence from large buyers, and often affect per-share metrics like earnings—think of it like someone buying lots of apples off a grocery shelf, reducing supply and potentially raising the price.
indirect ownership financial
""ownership_type": "indirect""
average purchase price financial
"The price was translated from the average purchase price of NT$2,462.6361"
FAQ
What insider transaction did TSM (TSM) report for Shu-Hua Fang?
TSMC reported that SVP and general counsel Shu-Hua Fang indirectly acquired 54 common shares through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan trust. This small open-market purchase was made under predetermined ESPP terms and slightly increased Fang’s indirect ownership in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing.
What indirect TSM (TSM) holdings are reported for Shu-Hua Fang besides the ESPP trust?
Indirect holdings include 350,000 shares via Ming Jing Capital, 34,000 via Ming Yuan Capital, 6,206 via an immediate family member, 67,906 via a spouse, and 20,190 via an LTI bonus plan trust. These positions supplement Fang’s direct and ESPP-related holdings.
Was the TSM (TSM) ESPP purchase a discretionary trade by Shu-Hua Fang?
The filing states the ESPP shares were purchased by the plan administrator on predetermined terms, not as a discretionary trade. This indicates a routine employee stock purchase plan transaction rather than an individually timed open-market decision by Shu-Hua Fang.