TSMC CEO adds 146 shares via ESPP purchase
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD Chairman and CEO Che-Chia Wei reported an indirect open‑market purchase of 146 common shares at $76.62 per share through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan trust.
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Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD Chairman and CEO Che-Chia Wei reported an indirect open‑market purchase of 146 common shares at $76.62 per share through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan trust. Following this, that ESPP trust held 17,835 shares.
The filing also reports 700,261 common shares held indirectly by the spouse, 285,245 shares held indirectly by a Long-Term Incentive trust, and 7,452,349 common shares held directly by Wei as of the transaction date.
Insider Trade Summary
Net Buyer: 146 shares
Net Buy
4 txns
Insider
Wei Che-Chia
Role
Chairman and CEO
Bought
146 shs ($11K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Common Shares (2330.TW) | 146 | $76.62 | $11K |
| holding | Common Shares (2330.TW) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Shares (2330.TW) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Shares (2330.TW) | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Shares (2330.TW) — 17,835 shares (Indirect, By ESPP Trust);
Common Shares (2330.TW) — 7,452,349 shares (Direct);
Common Shares (2330.TW) — 285,245 shares (Indirect, By LTI Trust);
Common Shares (2330.TW) — 700,261 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$2,462.6361 in New Taiwan dollars, at the rate of NT$32.143 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
ESPP purchase size: 146 shares
ESPP purchase price: $76.62 per share
ESPP trust holdings: 17,835 shares
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8 metrics
ESPP purchase size
146 shares
Indirect open-market purchase via ESPP trust on 2026-07-07
ESPP purchase price
$76.62 per share
Average purchase price in U.S. dollars
ESPP trust holdings
17,835 shares
Total ESPP trust holdings for Wei after transaction
Spouse indirect holdings
700,261 shares
Common shares held indirectly by spouse as of transaction date
LTI trust holdings
285,245 shares
Common shares held by Long-Term Incentive trust with Wei’s investment control
Direct holdings
7,452,349 shares
Common shares held directly by Che-Chia Wei
NT$ average ESPP price
NT$2,462.6361
Average ESPP purchase price in New Taiwan dollars
FX rate used
NT$32.143 to US$1
Exchange rate used to translate ESPP purchase price
Key Terms
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") Bonus Plan, indirect ownership, open-market purchase
4 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.
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 ... ownership_type": "indirect""
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.
FAQ
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What did TSM Chairman and CEO Che-Chia Wei report in this Form 4?
Che-Chia Wei reported an indirect purchase of 146 common shares of TSM through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan trust. The filing also updates his direct and indirect shareholdings, including spouse and Long-Term Incentive trust positions, as of the transaction date.
What are Che-Chia Wei’s TSM holdings after this transaction?
After the reported transactions, Che-Chia Wei holds 7,452,349 TSM common shares directly. Indirectly, 700,261 shares are held by his spouse, 285,245 shares by a Long-Term Incentive trust, and 17,835 shares by an Employee Stock Purchase Plan trust on his behalf.
How are the ESPP and LTI trust holdings described for TSM’s CEO?
The Form 4 states that an administrator bought ESPP shares on predetermined terms for Che-Chia Wei and holds them in an ESPP trust. A separate trust purchased and holds shares funded by cash from the issuer’s Long-Term Incentive Bonus Plan over which he has investment control.
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