TSMC SVP buys 60 shares via ESPP trust

TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD senior vice president Wu Shien-Yang reported a small open-market purchase made through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD senior vice president Wu Shien-Yang reported a small open-market purchase made through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The ESPP administrator bought 60 Common Shares (2330.TW) on May 8, 2026 at $71.82 per share, held indirectly via an ESPP trust.

The filing also lists Wu’s indirect holdings of Common Shares through a spouse and a Long-Term Incentive trust, plus a direct Common Share position and American Depositary Shares held by a spouse. These entries show the updated share balances across the different ownership accounts after the ESPP purchase.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 60 shares

Net Buy 5 txns

Insider Wu Shien-Yang

Role SVP

Bought 60 shs ($4K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Shares (2330.TW)	60	$71.82	$4K
holding	Common Shares (2330.TW)	--	--	--
holding	Common Shares (2330.TW)	--	--	--
holding	Common Shares (2330.TW)	--	--	--
holding	American Depositary Shares (TSM)	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares (2330.TW) — 6,637 shares (Indirect, By ESPP Trust); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 630,228 shares (Direct); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 10,581 shares (Indirect, By LTI Trust); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 198,943 shares (Indirect, By Spouse); American Depositary Shares (TSM) — 90 shares (Indirect, By Spouse)

Footnotes (5)

1. F1. 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.
2. F2. The price was translated from the average purchase price of NT$2,257.1777 in New Taiwan dollars, at the rate of NT$31.429 to US$1.
3. F3. Common Shares purchased and held under the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP").
4. F4. 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.
5. F5. Each American Depositary Share represents five (5) Common Shares.

Key Figures

ESPP purchase: 60 Common Shares Purchase price: $71.82 per share Direct Common Shares: 630,228 shares +4 more

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ESPP purchase 60 Common Shares Open-market purchase on May 8, 2026 via ESPP trust

Purchase price $71.82 per share Average price translated from NT$2,257.1777 at NT$31.429/US$1

Direct Common Shares 630,228 shares Directly held Common Shares after reported transactions

Spouse Common Shares 198,943 shares Indirect ownership through spouse

LTI trust Common Shares 10,581 shares Indirect ownership via Long-Term Incentive Bonus Plan trust

ESPP trust Common Shares 6,637 shares Indirect holdings purchased and held under ESPP after transaction

Spouse ADS 90 ADS American Depositary Shares held by spouse, each representing five Common Shares

Key Terms

Employee Stock Purchase Plan, ESPP trust, Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") Bonus Plan, American Depositary Share, +1 more

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Employee Stock Purchase Plan financial

"Common Shares purchased by the administrator of the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") on behalf of the filer"

An employee stock purchase plan is a company program that lets workers buy shares through small payroll deductions, often at a discount to the market price and after a set offering period. Think of it like a workplace savings plan that turns into ownership: it encourages employees to share in the company’s success and can create predictable buying or selling of stock that investors watch because it affects supply, demand and employee incentives.

ESPP trust financial

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

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"

American Depositary Share financial

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

An American Depositary Share (ADS) is a U.S.-listed certificate that represents a specified number of shares in a foreign company, held by a custodian bank; it works like a receipt that allows U.S. investors to buy and trade foreign equity on American exchanges without dealing with another country’s markets. Investors care because ADSs make foreign stocks easier to access, improve liquidity and settlement in dollars, and can affect dividend payments, voting rights and regulatory oversight compared with buying the underlying foreign shares directly.

indirect ownership financial

"nature_of_ownership: By Spouse / By LTI Trust / By ESPP Trust"

FAQ

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What did TSM SVP Wu Shien-Yang buy in the latest Form 4 filing?

Wu Shien-Yang reported an indirect purchase of 60 Common Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor at $71.82 per share. The shares were acquired by the ESPP administrator under predetermined Employee Stock Purchase Plan terms and held in an ESPP trust.

How were the ESPP share purchases for TSM SVP Wu Shien-Yang executed?

The Common Shares were bought by the administrator of Taiwan Semiconductor’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan on Wu’s behalf. Purchases followed terms predetermined by the issuer, reflecting a structured compensation-related acquisition rather than a discretionary market trade.

What price did TSM SVP Wu Shien-Yang pay for the ESPP shares?

The reported purchase price was $71.82 per share, translated from an average price of NT$2,257.1777 using an exchange rate of NT$31.429 to US$1. This reflects the cost basis for the 60 Common Shares acquired.

How many TSM shares does Wu Shien-Yang now hold through the ESPP trust?

After the transaction, Wu indirectly holds 6,637 Common Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor through the ESPP trust. These shares are purchased and held under the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as described in the Form 4 footnotes.

What other indirect TSM holdings are reported for Wu Shien-Yang and family?

The filing shows 198,943 Common Shares held by a spouse and 10,581 Common Shares held by an LTI trust. It also lists 90 American Depositary Shares held by a spouse, with each ADS representing five Common Shares.

What direct TSM holdings does Wu Shien-Yang report in this Form 4?

Beyond indirect positions, Wu reports 630,228 Common Shares held directly. This direct balance reflects his personal ownership of Taiwan Semiconductor common equity separate from spouse, ESPP trust, and Long-Term Incentive trust accounts.

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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 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^*

Wu Shien-Yang

(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)
	SVP

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
[2330.TW]

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/08/2026

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)								630,228	D
Common Shares (2330.TW)	05/08/2026(1)		P	V	60	A	$71.82(2)	6,637(3)	I	By ESPP Trust
Common Shares (2330.TW)								10,581(4)	I	By LTI Trust
Common Shares (2330.TW)								198,943	I	By Spouse
American Depositary Shares (TSM)(5)								90	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. 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.

2. The price was translated from the average purchase price of NT$2,257.1777 in New Taiwan dollars, at the rate of NT$31.429 to US$1.

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

4. 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.

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

Remarks:

	/s/ Jen-Chau Huang, as attorney-in-fact	05/11/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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