TSMC VP buys 52 shares via employee plan

TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD VP Hsu Kuo-Chin reported a small share purchase through the employee plan.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD VP Hsu Kuo-Chin reported a small share purchase through the employee plan. On July 7, 2026, a trust under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan acquired 52 Common Shares (2330.TW) at about US$76.62 per share, bringing that trust's holdings to 6,620 Common Shares.

As of the same date, Hsu also reported direct holdings of 6,050 American Depositary Shares (TSM) and 178,924 Common Shares (2330.TW), plus additional indirect positions held by a spouse and under a Long-Term Incentive plan trust.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 52 shares

Net Buy 6 txns

Insider Hsu Kuo-Chin

Role VP

Bought 52 shs ($4K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Shares (2330.TW)	52	$76.62	$4K
holding	Common Shares (2330.TW)	--	--	--
holding	American Depositary Shares (TSM)	--	--	--
holding	Common Shares (2330.TW)	--	--	--
holding	Common Shares (2330.TW)	--	--	--
holding	American Depositary Shares (TSM)	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares (2330.TW) — 6,620 shares (Indirect, By ESPP Trust); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 178,924 shares (Direct); American Depositary Shares (TSM) — 6,050 shares (Direct); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 7,036 shares (Indirect, By LTI Trust); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 12,000 shares (Indirect, By Spouse); American Depositary Shares (TSM) — 1,988 shares (Indirect, By Spouse)

Footnotes (5)

1. F1. Each American Depositary Share represents five (5) Common Shares.
2. F2. 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.
3. F3. 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.
4. F4. Common Shares purchased and held under the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP").
5. F5. 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

Shares purchased via ESPP: 52 Common Shares Purchase price per share: US$76.62 per share ESPP trust holdings after purchase: 6,620 Common Shares +5 more

8 metrics

Shares purchased via ESPP 52 Common Shares Bought on July 7, 2026 under ESPP trust

Purchase price per share US$76.62 per share Translated from NT$2,462.6361 at NT$32.143/US$1

ESPP trust holdings after purchase 6,620 Common Shares Total common shares held by ESPP trust

Direct ADS holdings 6,050 ADS American Depositary Shares held directly by VP

Direct common-share holdings 178,924 Common Shares Common Shares (2330.TW) held directly by VP

Spouse ADS holdings 1,988 ADS American Depositary Shares held indirectly by spouse

Spouse common-share holdings 12,000 Common Shares Common Shares (2330.TW) held indirectly by spouse

LTI trust common-share holdings 7,036 Common Shares Common Shares purchased under Long-Term Incentive plan

Key Terms

American Depositary Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP"), Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") Bonus Plan, indirect ownership

4 terms

American Depositary Shares financial

"Each American Depositary Share represents five (5) Common Shares."

American depositary shares (ADSs) are a way for investors in the United States to buy shares of foreign companies without dealing with international markets directly. They represent ownership in a foreign company's stock and are traded on U.S. stock exchanges, making it easier for American investors to buy, sell, and own parts of companies from around the world.

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."

indirect ownership financial

"Indirect holdings reported as "By Spouse", "By ESPP Trust" and "By LTI Trust"."

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What did TSM VP Hsu Kuo-Chin report in this Form 4 filing?

TSM VP Hsu Kuo-Chin reported a small share purchase through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. A trust under the plan bought 52 TSM common shares on July 7, 2026, slightly increasing his indirect ownership alongside existing direct and indirect holdings.

How many TSM shares did the ESPP trust buy for Hsu Kuo-Chin?

The ESPP trust bought 52 Common Shares (2330.TW) for Hsu Kuo-Chin. These were acquired under predetermined Employee Stock Purchase Plan terms, increasing that trust’s holdings to 6,620 common shares as of July 7, 2026, according to the Form 4 disclosure.

What price did TSM VP Hsu Kuo-Chin pay per share in the ESPP purchase?

The reported purchase price was about US$76.62 per TSM common share. This value comes from an average price of NT$2,462.6361 translated at an exchange rate of NT$32.143 to US$1, as detailed in the Form 4 footnotes.

What are Hsu Kuo-Chin’s direct TSM holdings after this transaction?

After the reported activity, Hsu directly holds 6,050 American Depositary Shares and 178,924 Common Shares. These positions are separate from shares held indirectly through his spouse, the ESPP trust, and a Long-Term Incentive plan trust, which are also listed in the Form 4.

How are TSM American Depositary Shares related to common shares in this filing?

Each TSM American Depositary Share represents five common shares. The Form 4 footnotes state that one ADS equals five Common Shares, helping investors understand how the reported ADS holdings compare to the separate common-share positions disclosed in the filing.

What indirect TSM holdings by spouse and trusts are reported for Hsu Kuo-Chin?

The filing lists indirect holdings of American Depositary Shares and common shares held by Hsu’s spouse, plus common shares in an ESPP trust and a Long-Term Incentive plan trust. These positions are reported as indirect ownership, in addition to his direct ADS and common-share holdings.

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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 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^*

Hsu Kuo-Chin

(Last) (First) (Middle)

NO. 8, LI-HSIN ROAD 6

HSINCHU SCIENCE PARK

(Street)

HSINCHU TAIWAN 300096

(City) (State) (Zip)

TAIWAN

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD [ TSM ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
[2330.TW]

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/07/2026

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Shares (2330.TW)								178,924	D
American Depositary Shares (TSM)(1)								6,050	D
Common Shares (2330.TW)	07/07/2026(2)		P		52	A	$76.62(3)	6,620(4)	I	By ESPP Trust
Common Shares (2330.TW)								7,036(5)	I	By LTI Trust
Common Shares (2330.TW)								12,000	I	By Spouse
American Depositary Shares (TSM)(1)								1,988	I	By Spouse

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each American Depositary Share represents five (5) Common Shares.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Common Shares purchased and held under the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP").

5. 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.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jen-Chau Huang, as attorney-in-fact	07/09/2026
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