Taiwan Semi CFO acquires 20K shares in vesting

Q: What transaction did TSM SVP and CFO Huang Jen-Chau report on this Form 4?

Huang Jen-Chau reported an acquisition of 20,313 Common Shares (2330.TW) on September 1, 2026. The shares represent common stock that vested under Employee Restricted Stock Awards Rules, and the transaction is coded as a grant, award, or other acquisition.

Q: At what price were the newly acquired TSM shares recorded for Huang Jen-Chau?

The 20,313 TSM common shares acquired by Huang Jen-Chau on September 1, 2026 were recorded at a stated price of $0.00 per share, consistent with shares vesting as part of an equity compensation award rather than an open-market purchase.

Q: What TSM shares does Huang Jen-Chau hold indirectly through the ESPP trust?

Huang Jen-Chau has an indirect position of 3,553 TSM common shares held by ESPP Trust. These represent shares purchased and held under the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP"), as described in the filing footnotes.

Q: What TSM shares does Huang Jen-Chau hold via the LTI bonus plan trust?

Huang Jen-Chau indirectly holds 20,190 TSM common shares by LTI Trust. The footnotes state these shares were purchased by a trust with cash from the issuer’s Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") Bonus Plan, over which he has obtained investment control.

Q: Was this TSM Form 4 transaction under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

No. The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not affirmed (set to false), and the footnotes do not describe the September 1, 2026 equity award vesting as occurring under a Rule 10b5-1 or similar pre-arranged trading plan.

After the Sept. 1 vesting, Huang Jen-Chau directly holds 1,831,856 shares, with additional indirect holdings via an ESPP and LTI trust.

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For TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD (TSM), SVP and CFO Huang Jen-Chau reported an acquisition of 20,313 Common Shares (2330.TW) on September 1, 2026 as a vesting of restricted stock awards under the company’s Employee Restricted Stock Awards Rules, at a stated price of $0.00 per share. Following this vesting, Huang directly holds 1,831,856 common shares, and also has indirect holdings of 3,553 shares through an ESPP trust and 20,190 shares through an LTI bonus plan trust over which he has investment control.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 20,313 shares

Grant/Award 3 txns

Insider Huang Jen-Chau

Role SVP and CFO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Shares (2330.TW) ^F1	20,313	$0.00	$0.00
holding	Common Shares (2330.TW) ^F2	--	--	--
holding	Common Shares (2330.TW) ^F3	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares (2330.TW) — 1,831,856 shares (Direct); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 3,553 shares (Indirect, By ESPP Trust); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 20,190 shares (Indirect, By LTI Trust)

Footnotes (3)

F1. Represents Common Shares vested on September 1, 2026 in accordance with the issuer's Employee Restricted Stock Awards Rules.
F2. Common Shares purchased and held under the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP").
F3. 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

Restricted shares vested: 20,313 shares Direct holdings after transaction: 1,831,856 shares Stated transaction price per share: $0.00 per share +2 more

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Restricted shares vested 20,313 shares Common Shares (2330.TW) vested on September 1, 2026 under Employee Restricted Stock Awards Rules

Direct holdings after transaction 1,831,856 shares Directly held Common Shares following the September 1, 2026 vesting

Stated transaction price per share $0.00 per share Price assigned to vested restricted shares on September 1, 2026

Indirect ESPP trust holdings 3,553 shares Common Shares held by ESPP Trust for Huang Jen-Chau

Indirect LTI trust holdings 20,190 shares Common Shares held by LTI Bonus Plan trust over which Huang has investment control

Key Terms

Employee Restricted Stock Awards Rules, Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP"), Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") Bonus Plan

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Employee Restricted Stock Awards Rules financial

"Represents Common Shares vested on September 1, 2026 in accordance with the issuer's Employee Restricted Stock Awards Rules"

Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") financial

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

Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") Bonus Plan financial

"purchased by a trust with cash received under the issuer's Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") Bonus Plan"

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What transaction did TSM SVP and CFO Huang Jen-Chau report on this Form 4?

Huang Jen-Chau reported an acquisition of 20,313 Common Shares (2330.TW) on September 1, 2026. The shares represent common stock that vested under Employee Restricted Stock Awards Rules, and the transaction is coded as a grant, award, or other acquisition.

At what price were the newly acquired TSM shares recorded for Huang Jen-Chau?

The 20,313 TSM common shares acquired by Huang Jen-Chau on September 1, 2026 were recorded at a stated price of $0.00 per share, consistent with shares vesting as part of an equity compensation award rather than an open-market purchase.

How many TSM shares does Huang Jen-Chau hold directly after this transaction?

After the reported vesting on September 1, 2026, Huang Jen-Chau directly holds 1,831,856 TSM common shares. This figure reflects his direct ownership position following the acquisition of 20,313 vested restricted shares.

What TSM shares does Huang Jen-Chau hold indirectly through the ESPP trust?

Huang Jen-Chau has an indirect position of 3,553 TSM common shares held by ESPP Trust. These represent shares purchased and held under the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP"), as described in the filing footnotes.

What TSM shares does Huang Jen-Chau hold via the LTI bonus plan trust?

Huang Jen-Chau indirectly holds 20,190 TSM common shares by LTI Trust. The footnotes state these shares were purchased by a trust with cash from the issuer’s Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") Bonus Plan, over which he has obtained investment control.

Was this TSM Form 4 transaction under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

No. The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not affirmed (set to false), and the footnotes do not describe the September 1, 2026 equity award vesting as occurring under a Rule 10b5-1 or similar pre-arranged trading plan.

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Available on EDGAR 09/02/2026 - 06:16 AM EDT Accepted by SEC EDGAR 09/02/2026 - 06:15 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

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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^*

Huang Jen-Chau

(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 and CFO

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
[2330.TW]

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/01/2026

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)	09/01/2026		A		20,313⁽¹⁾	A	$0	1,831,856	D
Common Shares (2330.TW)								3,553⁽²⁾	I	By ESPP Trust
Common Shares (2330.TW)								20,190⁽³⁾	I	By LTI Trust

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. Represents Common Shares vested on September 1, 2026 in accordance with the issuer's Employee Restricted Stock Awards Rules.

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

3. 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	09/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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