[Form 4] TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD Insider Trading Activity
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD VP Min Cao reported a small indirect share purchase.
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD VP Min Cao reported a small indirect share purchase. On May 8, 2026, an administrator for the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan bought 59 Common Shares (2330.TW) at $71.82 per share in an open-market transaction on behalf of Cao under predetermined plan terms.
After this ESPP transaction, Cao’s reported holdings include 6,554 Common Shares held by an ESPP trust, 10,581 Common Shares held by an LTI trust, 34,470 Common Shares held by a spouse, and 507,879 Common Shares held directly. No derivative securities are listed as outstanding in this filing.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Buyer: 59 shares
Net Buy
4 txns
Insider
Cao Min
Role
VP
Bought
59 shs ($4K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Common Shares (2330.TW) | 59 | $71.82 | $4K |
| holding | Common Shares (2330.TW) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Shares (2330.TW) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Shares (2330.TW) | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Shares (2330.TW) — 6,554 shares (Indirect, By ESPP Trust);
Common Shares (2330.TW) — 507,879 shares (Direct);
Common Shares (2330.TW) — 10,581 shares (Indirect, By LTI Trust);
Common Shares (2330.TW) — 34,470 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$2,257.1777 in New Taiwan dollars, at the rate of NT$31.429 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: 59 shares
Purchase price: $71.82 per share
Direct holdings after: 507,879 shares
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6 metrics
ESPP purchase size
59 shares
Common Shares (2330.TW) bought May 8, 2026
Purchase price
$71.82 per share
ESPP open-market transaction
Direct holdings after
507,879 shares
Common Shares held directly after transactions
Spouse holdings after
34,470 shares
Common Shares held indirectly by spouse
LTI trust holdings after
10,581 shares
Common Shares held indirectly by LTI trust
ESPP trust holdings after
6,554 shares
Common Shares held indirectly by ESPP trust
Key Terms
Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP"), Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") Bonus Plan, indirect ownership, open-market purchase
4 terms
Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") financial
"Common Shares purchased by the administrator of the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") on behalf of the filer"
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 6,554.0000, direct_or_indirect I, nature_of_ownership By ESPP Trust"
open-market purchase financial
"transaction_action open-market purchase, transaction_code_description Purchase in open market or private transaction"
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
What did TSM VP Min Cao report in this Form 4 filing?
Min Cao reported a small indirect purchase of 59 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Common Shares at $71.82 per share. The shares were bought through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan by an administrator following predetermined plan terms.
Does Min Cao hold any derivative securities of TSM in this filing?
The filing’s derivative section shows no outstanding derivative securities for Min Cao. All reported positions are in Common Shares, held either directly or indirectly through a spouse, an ESPP trust, or a Long-Term Incentive bonus plan trust.
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