TSM (NYSE: TSM) legal chief adds shares in ESPP open-market buy
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.’s SVP and General Counsel Shu-Hua Fang reported an open-market purchase of 70 common shares on April 9, 2026 at $57.87 per share. The shares were bought by the administrator of the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan on the filer’s behalf under predetermined terms.
After this transaction, the filing shows 858,392 common shares held directly, plus several indirect holdings, including 6,427 shares through an ESPP trust and additional positions via family members and related entities.
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Negative
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Buyer: 70 shares ($4,051)
Net Buy
7 txns
Insider
Fang Shu-Hua
Role
SVP and GC
Bought
70 shs ($4K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Common Shares (2330.TW) | 70 | $57.87 | $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) — 6,427 shares (Indirect, By ESPP Trust);
Common Shares (2330.TW) — 858,392 shares (Direct)
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$1,837.2789 in New Taiwan dollars, at the rate of NT$31.748 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
Open-market purchase: 70 shares
Purchase price: $57.87 per share
Direct holdings after transaction: 858,392 shares
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7 metrics
Open-market purchase
70 shares
Common Shares (2330.TW) bought on April 9, 2026
Purchase price
$57.87 per share
Price for 70-share ESPP-related open-market buy
Direct holdings after transaction
858,392 shares
Common Shares held directly as of April 9, 2026
ESPP trust holdings
6,427 shares
Common Shares held indirectly by ESPP trust after transaction
FX translation rate
NT$31.748 to US$1
Rate used to translate NT$1,837.2789 purchase price
LTI trust holdings
20,190 shares
Common Shares held indirectly by LTI trust
Ming Jing Capital holdings
350,000 shares
Common Shares held indirectly by Ming Jing Capital Co., Ltd.
Key Terms
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, ESPP Trust, Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") Bonus Plan, open-market purchase, +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
"nature_of_ownership": "By ESPP Trust""
Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") Bonus Plan financial
"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""
FAQ
What insider transaction did TSM SVP and GC Shu-Hua Fang report?
Shu-Hua Fang reported buying 70 Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) common shares. The purchase occurred on April 9, 2026 at $57.87 per share, executed by the administrator of the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan on the filer’s behalf under predetermined plan terms.