Does the TSM Form 4 indicate any share sales or only purchases for Chen?

The Form 4 for Pei-Hung Chen reports a net-buy activity, specifically a purchase of 46 shares under the ESPP. The transaction summary shows no reported share sales in this filing.

TSMC VP Chen buys shares via ESPP at $73.31

Q: What transaction did TSM VP Pei-Hung Chen report on this Form 4?

Pei-Hung Chen reported a purchase of 46 Common Shares (2330.TW) on 2026-08-07 at $73.31 per share, executed via the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan and held through an ESPP trust.

Q: How many Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) shares did Chen hold directly after the reported transaction?

After the reported ESPP purchase, Pei-Hung Chen’s direct holdings of Taiwan Semiconductor common shares were 433,414 shares. This direct position is separate from indirect holdings through trusts and a spouse.

Q: What indirect TSM shareholdings did Chen report through trusts and spouse?

Pei-Hung Chen reported 1,349 shares held indirectly via an ESPP trust, 7,036 shares held indirectly by an LTI trust tied to the Long-Term Incentive Bonus Plan, and 83,143 shares held indirectly by a spouse.

Q: Was the TSM Form 4 transaction by Chen part of an Employee Stock Purchase Plan?

Yes. The filing states the 46-share purchase was made by the administrator of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) on Chen’s behalf under predetermined plan terms, with shares then held under the ESPP.

Q: At what price were the TSM shares purchased for Chen under the ESPP?

The 46 common shares were purchased at $73.31 per share. A footnote explains this U.S. dollar price was translated from an average purchase price of NT$2,367.1117 using an exchange rate of NT$32.288 to US$1.

TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD vice president Pei-Hung Chen reported purchasing 46 Common Shares (2330.TW) on 2026-08-07 at $73.31 per share.

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TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD vice president Pei-Hung Chen reported purchasing 46 Common Shares (2330.TW) on 2026-08-07 at $73.31 per share. The shares were bought in U.S. dollar terms by the administrator of the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan and are held indirectly through an ESPP trust, bringing that ESPP-related indirect position to 1,349 shares.

Chen also reported other holdings of Common Shares as of the same date: 433,414 shares held directly, 7,036 shares held indirectly by an LTI trust under the Long-Term Incentive Bonus Plan, and 83,143 shares held indirectly by a spouse.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 46 shares

Net Buy 4 txns

Insider Chen Pei-Hung

Role VP

Bought 46 shs ($3K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Shares (2330.TW) ^{F1, F2, F3}	46	$73.31	$3K
holding	Common Shares (2330.TW)	--	--	--
holding	Common Shares (2330.TW) ^F4	--	--	--
holding	Common Shares (2330.TW)	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares (2330.TW) — 1,349 shares (Indirect, By ESPP Trust); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 433,414 shares (Direct); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 7,036 shares (Indirect, By LTI Trust); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 83,143 shares (Indirect, By Spouse)

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$2,367.1117 in New Taiwan dollars, at the rate of NT$32.288 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: 46 shares Purchase price per share: $73.31 Direct holdings after transaction: 433,414 shares +5 more

8 metrics

Shares purchased 46 shares Common Shares (2330.TW) bought on 2026-08-07 under ESPP

Purchase price per share $73.31 Price for ESPP purchase of 46 Common Shares

Direct holdings after transaction 433,414 shares Common Shares held directly by Pei-Hung Chen

ESPP trust holdings after transaction 1,349 shares Common Shares held indirectly under the ESPP trust

LTI trust holdings after transaction 7,036 shares Common Shares held indirectly by LTI Bonus Plan trust

Spouse indirect holdings 83,143 shares Common Shares held indirectly by spouse

NT dollar purchase price NT$2,367.1117 Average NT$ price translated to $73.31 per share

FX rate used NT$32.288 to US$1 Exchange rate for translating ESPP purchase price

Key Terms

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

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Employee Stock Purchase Plan financial

"Common Shares purchased by the administrator of the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan"

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"

indirect ownership financial

"total_shares_following_transaction 7036.0000, direct_or_indirect I, nature_of_ownership By LTI Trust"

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What transaction did TSM VP Pei-Hung Chen report on this Form 4?

Pei-Hung Chen reported a purchase of 46 Common Shares (2330.TW) on 2026-08-07 at $73.31 per share, executed via the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan and held through an ESPP trust.

How many Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) shares did Chen hold directly after the reported transaction?

After the reported ESPP purchase, Pei-Hung Chen’s direct holdings of Taiwan Semiconductor common shares were 433,414 shares. This direct position is separate from indirect holdings through trusts and a spouse.

What indirect TSM shareholdings did Chen report through trusts and spouse?

Pei-Hung Chen reported 1,349 shares held indirectly via an ESPP trust, 7,036 shares held indirectly by an LTI trust tied to the Long-Term Incentive Bonus Plan, and 83,143 shares held indirectly by a spouse.

Was the TSM Form 4 transaction by Chen part of an Employee Stock Purchase Plan?

Yes. The filing states the 46-share purchase was made by the administrator of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) on Chen’s behalf under predetermined plan terms, with shares then held under the ESPP.

At what price were the TSM shares purchased for Chen under the ESPP?

The 46 common shares were purchased at $73.31 per share. A footnote explains this U.S. dollar price was translated from an average purchase price of NT$2,367.1117 using an exchange rate of NT$32.288 to US$1.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 08/10/2026 - 07:41 AM EDT

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

OMB APPROVAL

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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^*

Chen Pei-Hung

(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)
08/07/2026

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Shares (2330.TW)								433,414	D
Common Shares (2330.TW)	08/07/2026⁽¹⁾		P		46	A	$73.31⁽²⁾	1,349⁽³⁾	I	By ESPP Trust
Common Shares (2330.TW)								7,036⁽⁴⁾	I	By LTI Trust
Common Shares (2330.TW)								83,143	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

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$2,367.1117 in New Taiwan dollars, at the rate of NT$32.288 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.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jen-Chau Huang, as attorney-in-fact	08/10/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR