TSMC VP buys 56 shares via employee plan
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD vice president Kuo-Chin Hsu reported a small open-market purchase through an employee plan.
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD vice president Kuo-Chin Hsu reported a small open-market purchase through an employee plan. On May 8, 2026, a trust under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan bought 56 Common Shares (2330.TW) at $71.82 per share, held indirectly for him.
After this transaction, he held 6,515 Common Shares indirectly via the ESPP trust, plus other indirect holdings of Common Shares by spouse and a Long-Term Incentive trust, and direct holdings of both Common Shares and American Depositary Shares. No derivative positions were reported in this filing.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Buyer: 56 shares
Net Buy
6 txns
Insider
Hsu Kuo-Chin
Role
VP
Bought
56 shs ($4K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Common Shares (2330.TW) | 56 | $71.82 | $4K |
| holding | Common Shares (2330.TW) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | American Depositary Shares (TSM) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Shares (2330.TW) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Shares (2330.TW) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | American Depositary Shares (TSM) | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Shares (2330.TW) — 6,515 shares (Indirect, By ESPP Trust);
Common Shares (2330.TW) — 178,924 shares (Direct);
American Depositary Shares (TSM) — 6,050 shares (Direct);
Common Shares (2330.TW) — 7,036 shares (Indirect, By LTI Trust);
Common Shares (2330.TW) — 12,000 shares (Indirect, By Spouse);
American Depositary Shares (TSM) — 1,988 shares (Indirect, By Spouse)
Footnotes (5)
- F1. Each American Depositary Share represents five (5) Common Shares.
- F2. 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.
- F3. 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.
- F4. Common Shares purchased and held under the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP").
- F5. 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
Open-market purchase: 56 Common Shares
Purchase price: $71.82 per share
Indirect ESPP holdings: 6,515 Common Shares
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8 metrics
Open-market purchase
56 Common Shares
Purchased on May 8, 2026 via ESPP trust
Purchase price
$71.82 per share
Common Shares (2330.TW) bought through ESPP
Indirect ESPP holdings
6,515 Common Shares
Total held indirectly via ESPP trust after purchase
Direct ADS holdings
6,050 ADS
American Depositary Shares held directly after reported date
Direct Common holdings
178,924 Common Shares
Common Shares held directly after reported date
Indirect spouse ADS holdings
1,988 ADS
American Depositary Shares held indirectly by spouse
Indirect LTI trust holdings
7,036 Common Shares
Held indirectly via Long-Term Incentive bonus plan trust
ADS to Common ratio
1 ADS = 5 Common Shares
Economic relationship between ADS and Common Shares
Key Terms
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, American Depositary Shares, 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.
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": "6515.0000", "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 insider transaction did TSM VP Kuo-Chin Hsu report in this Form 4?
He reported an indirect purchase of 56 Common Shares through TSM’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The shares were bought by the ESPP trust on his behalf and added to his existing indirect holdings under the plan.
What are Kuo-Chin Hsu’s direct holdings of TSM securities after the reported transaction?
He directly holds 6,050 American Depositary Shares and 178,924 Common Shares. These direct positions are separate from his indirect holdings via his spouse, the Employee Stock Purchase Plan trust, and the Long-Term Incentive bonus plan trust.
Does this TSM Form 4 show any derivative securities or option exercises for Kuo-Chin Hsu?
No derivative securities or option exercises are shown in this Form 4. The derivativeSummary section is empty, and all reported positions involve non-derivative Common Shares or American Depositary Shares, both in direct and indirect ownership forms.
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