TSM VP buys 65 shares via ESPP plan
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM) vice president Yoo Chue-San reported a small open-market purchase of common shares through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
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Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM) vice president Yoo Chue-San reported a small open-market purchase of common shares through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. On the transaction date, 65 common shares (2330.TW) were bought at $57.87 per share by the ESPP administrator on the filer’s behalf under predetermined plan terms.
Following this transaction, indirect holdings through the ESPP trust totaled 6,431 shares1,797,614 common shares
Insider Trade Summary
Net Buyer: 65 shares
Net Buy
5 txns
Insider
Yoo Chue-San
Role
VP
Bought
65 shs ($4K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Common Shares (2330.TW) | 65 | $57.87 | $4K |
| 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) — 6,431 shares (Indirect, By ESPP Trust);
Common Shares (2330.TW) — 1,797,614 shares (Direct);
Common Shares (2330.TW) — 7,036 shares (Indirect, By LTI Trust);
Common Shares (2330.TW) — 219,924 shares (Indirect, By Spouse);
Common Shares (2330.TW) — 851,908 shares (Indirect, By Yuding Investment Co., Ltd.)
Footnotes (4)
- 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.
- F2. The price was translated from the average purchase price of NT$1,837.2789 in New Taiwan dollars, at the rate of NT$31.748 to US$1.
- F3. Common Shares purchased and held under the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP").
- 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.
Key Figures
Shares purchased: 65 shares
Purchase price: $57.87 per share
Direct holdings after: 1,797,614 shares
+5 more
8 metrics
Shares purchased
65 shares
Common Shares (2330.TW) bought via ESPP administrator
Purchase price
$57.87 per share
Average price for 65-share ESPP purchase
Direct holdings after
1,797,614 shares
Common Shares held directly after reported activity
ESPP trust holdings after
6,431 shares
Common Shares held indirectly via ESPP trust
LTI trust holdings after
7,036 shares
Common Shares held indirectly via LTI trust
Spouse holdings after
219,924 shares
Common Shares held indirectly via spouse
Yuding Investment holdings after
851,908 shares
Common Shares held indirectly via Yuding Investment Co., Ltd.
Net share direction
65-share net buy
transactionSummary netBuySellShares and netBuySellDirection
Key Terms
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, ESPP Trust, Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") Bonus Plan, indirect ownership, +1 more
5 terms
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
"direct_or_indirect: "I", nature_of_ownership: "By ESPP Trust""
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
"ownership_type: "indirect", ownership_code: "I" for multiple trust and spouse holdings"
open-market purchase financial
"transaction_action: "open-market purchase" for the 65-share ESPP transaction"
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.
FAQ
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What insider transaction did TSM VP Yoo Chue-San report?
TSM vice president Yoo Chue-San reported buying 65 common shares via the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The ESPP administrator executed the purchase under predetermined terms, making this a routine, plan-based acquisition rather than a discretionary open-market trade.
What indirect TSM holdings are reported for Yoo Chue-San in this Form 4?
Indirectly, the filing shows 6,431 shares via the ESPP trust, 7,036 shares via an LTI trust, 219,924 shares via the filer’s spouse, and 851,908 shares via Yuding Investment Co., Ltd., reflecting multiple vehicles through which ownership in TSM is held.
Does this TSM Form 4 show any derivative securities activity?
No derivative securities transactions are shown. The derivativeSummary section is empty, and the transactionSummary lists zero exercises and derivative transactions, indicating only common share activity is reported in this Form 4 for TSM.
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