TSMC (NYSE: TSM) SVP adds 61 common shares through employee stock plan
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD senior executive Hou Yung-Chin reported a small employee-plan share purchase. On July 7, 2026, an administrator of the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan bought 61 common shares at $76.62 per share on behalf of Hou under predetermined plan terms.
After this transaction, Hou’s indirect holdings include 7,397 shares via the ESPP trust, 60,802 shares held by a spouse, and 20,190 shares in an LTI bonus plan trust, alongside 662,403 shares held directly.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Buyer: 61 shares ($4,674)
Net Buy
4 txns
Insider
Hou Yung-Chin
Role
SVP and Deputy Co-COO
Bought
61 shs ($5K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Common Shares (2330.TW) | 61 | $76.62 | $5K |
| holding | Common Shares (2330.TW) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Shares (2330.TW) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Shares (2330.TW) | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Shares (2330.TW) — 7,397 shares (Indirect, By ESPP Trust);
Common Shares (2330.TW) — 662,403 shares (Direct, null)
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$2,462.6361 in New Taiwan dollars, at the rate of NT$32.143 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
ESPP purchase size: 61 shares
ESPP purchase price: $76.62 per share
ESPP trust holdings: 7,397 shares
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8 metrics
ESPP purchase size
61 shares
Common Shares (2330.TW) bought on July 7, 2026 under ESPP
ESPP purchase price
$76.62 per share
Average purchase price translated from NT$ at stated FX rate
ESPP trust holdings
7,397 shares
Total common shares held indirectly via ESPP trust after transaction
Spouse-held shares
60,802 shares
Common shares held indirectly through spouse after reported activity
LTI trust holdings
20,190 shares
Common shares purchased under LTI Bonus Plan and held in trust
Direct share holdings
662,403 shares
Common shares held directly by Hou after the transactions
NT dollar ESPP price
NT$2,462.6361
Average ESPP purchase price in New Taiwan dollars
FX rate used
NT$32.143 to US$1
Conversion rate used to translate ESPP price into US dollars
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
"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
"direct_or_indirect: "I", nature_of_ownership: "By Spouse" and "By LTI Trust""
FAQ
What insider transaction did TSM SVP Hou Yung-Chin report on this Form 4?
Hou Yung-Chin reported a small employee-plan purchase of common shares. An administrator of Taiwan Semiconductor’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan bought 61 common shares on his behalf, at $76.62 per share, under predetermined ESPP terms rather than a discretionary open-market decision.
What are Hou Yung-Chin’s total indirect holdings in TSM after this transaction?
After this transaction, Hou’s indirect holdings include 7,397 shares via the ESPP trust, 60,802 shares held by a spouse, and 20,190 shares held by a Long-Term Incentive bonus plan trust, reflecting several indirect ownership channels in addition to his direct share position.
At what exchange rate was the Taiwan Semiconductor ESPP purchase price translated?
The share price reflects an average purchase price of NT$2,462.6361 translated at NT$32.143 to US$1. This conversion produced the reported $76.62 per share figure for the 61 common shares bought under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan on Hou’s behalf.