TSMC VP buys shares via employee stock plan

TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD vice president Lipen Yuan reported an open-market purchase of 52 Common Shares (2330.TW) at $57.87 per share.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD vice president Lipen Yuan reported an open-market purchase of 52 Common Shares (2330.TW) at $57.87 per share. The shares were bought in U.S. dollar terms by the administrator of the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan under predetermined terms.

After this transaction, 1,092 shares are held indirectly through the ESPP trust, 3,000 shares are held directly, and 1,650 shares are held indirectly by the spouse, giving a clearer picture of Yuan’s combined economic exposure to TSM common shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 52 shares

Net Buy 3 txns

Insider Yuan Lipen

Role VP

Bought 52 shs ($3K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Shares (2330.TW)	52	$57.87	$3K
holding	Common Shares (2330.TW)	--	--	--
holding	Common Shares (2330.TW)	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares (2330.TW) — 1,092 shares (Indirect, By ESPP Trust); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 3,000 shares (Direct); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 1,650 shares (Indirect, By Spouse)

Footnotes (3)

1. 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.
2. F2. The price was translated from the average purchase price of NT$1,837.2789 in New Taiwan dollars, at the rate of NT$31.748 to US$1.
3. F3. Common Shares purchased and held under the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP").

Key Figures

Shares purchased: 52 shares Purchase price: $57.87 per share ESPP trust holdings: 1,092 shares +4 more

7 metrics

Shares purchased 52 shares Open-market ESPP-related purchase on 2026-04-09

Purchase price $57.87 per share Average U.S. dollar price for the 52-share trade

ESPP trust holdings 1,092 shares Indirect holdings through ESPP trust after transaction

Direct holdings 3,000 shares Directly held TSM common shares after reported date

Spouse holdings 1,650 shares Indirect ownership by spouse after reported date

NTD purchase price NT$1,837.2789 Average price in New Taiwan dollars for the ESPP purchase

FX rate NT$31.748 to US$1 Exchange rate used to translate NTD price to USD

Key Terms

Employee Stock Purchase Plan, open-market purchase, indirect ownership, average purchase price

4 terms

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.

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.

indirect ownership financial

""direct_or_indirect": "I", "nature_of_ownership": "By ESPP Trust""

average purchase price financial

"The price was translated from the average purchase price of NT$1,837.2789"

FAQ

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What insider transaction did TSM VP Lipen Yuan report on this Form 4 for TSM?

TSM vice president Lipen Yuan reported buying 52 common shares in an open-market purchase at $57.87 per share. The shares were acquired via the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan, with the plan administrator executing the trade under predetermined terms.

How many TSM shares did Lipen Yuan acquire through the ESPP transaction?

Lipen Yuan acquired 52 TSM common shares through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. These shares were purchased on her behalf by the ESPP administrator, reflecting routine participation in the plan rather than a large discretionary market trade.

What is the reported purchase price for Lipen Yuan’s TSM shares on this Form 4?

The reported purchase price is $57.87 per TSM common share, translated from an average price of NT$1,837.2789 at an exchange rate of NT$31.748 to US$1. This shows how the Taiwan-dollar transaction was converted into U.S. dollar terms.

How many TSM shares does Lipen Yuan hold indirectly through the ESPP trust after the transaction?

After the transaction, 1,092 TSM common shares are held indirectly for Lipen Yuan through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan trust. This reflects cumulative plan holdings rather than just the 52 newly purchased shares reported in this specific open-market transaction.

What are Lipen Yuan’s total reported TSM share holdings including direct and spouse ownership?

The filing shows 3,000 TSM common shares held directly by Lipen Yuan and 1,650 shares held indirectly by a spouse. Combined with 1,092 ESPP trust shares, the Form 4 outlines multiple ownership channels contributing to Yuan’s overall economic exposure to TSM stock.

Was Lipen Yuan’s TSM share purchase part of an employee stock purchase plan?

Yes. The Form 4 footnotes state the common shares were bought by the administrator of TSM’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan on behalf of Lipen Yuan, under terms predetermined by the issuer, indicating a structured employee benefit program purchase.

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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^*

Yuan Lipen

(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)
04/09/2026

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Shares (2330.TW)								3,000	D
Common Shares (2330.TW)	04/09/2026(1)		P	V	52	A	$57.87(2)	1,092(3)	I	By ESPP Trust
Common Shares (2330.TW)								1,650	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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

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$1,837.2789 in New Taiwan dollars, at the rate of NT$31.748 to US$1.

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

Remarks:

	/s/ Jen-Chau Huang, as attorney-in-fact	04/13/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)