TSMC officer acquires 8,175 vested shares
The Form 4 discloses TSM insider buys were not done under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, with holdings including 136,359 ADS.
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD (TSM) reported that officer Chris Horng-Dar Lin, VP and CIO, acquired 8,175 Common Shares on September 1, 2026, as vested shares under the issuer's Employee Restricted Stock Awards Rules. These were granted at no stated price, increasing his directly held Common Shares to 136,359.
He also directly holds 2,800 American Depositary Shares, and has indirect interests in 5,931 Common Shares through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan trust, 7,036 Common Shares through a Long-Term Incentive Bonus Plan trust, and his spouse holds 15,000 Common Shares and 3,560 ADSs. A family trust holds an additional 8,460 ADSs. Each ADS represents five Common Shares, and the filing indicates these transactions were not made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
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Insider Trade Summary
Grant/Award: 8,175 shares
Grant/Award
7 txns
Insider
Lin Chris Horng-Dar
Role
VP and CIO
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Common Shares (2330.TW) F1 | 8,175 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| holding | American Depositary Shares (TSM) F2 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Shares (2330.TW) F3 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Shares (2330.TW) F4 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Shares (2330.TW) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | American Depositary Shares (TSM) F2 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | American Depositary Shares (TSM) F2 | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Shares (2330.TW) — 136,359 shares (Direct);
American Depositary Shares (TSM) — 2,800 shares (Direct);
Common Shares (2330.TW) — 5,931 shares (Indirect, By ESPP Trust);
Common Shares (2330.TW) — 7,036 shares (Indirect, By LTI Trust);
Common Shares (2330.TW) — 15,000 shares (Indirect, By Spouse);
American Depositary Shares (TSM) — 3,560 shares (Indirect, By Spouse);
American Depositary Shares (TSM) — 8,460 shares (Indirect, By Family Trust)
Footnotes (4)
- F1. Represents Common Shares vested on September 1, 2026 in accordance with the issuer's Employee Restricted Stock Awards Rules.
- F2. Each American Depositary Share represents five (5) Common Shares.
- 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
Vested Common Shares acquired: 8,175 shares
Direct Common Shares after award: 136,359 shares
Direct American Depositary Shares: 2,800 ADSs
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Vested Common Shares acquired
8,175 shares
Common Shares vested on September 1, 2026 under Employee Restricted Stock Awards Rules
Direct Common Shares after award
136,359 shares
Directly held Common Shares following the September 1, 2026 vesting
Direct American Depositary Shares
2,800 ADSs
Direct ADS holdings reported as of September 1, 2026
Indirect ESPP Common Shares
5,931 shares
Common Shares purchased and held under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan via trust
Indirect LTI trust Common Shares
7,036 shares
Common Shares purchased by a trust using Long-Term Incentive Bonus Plan cash
Spouse Common Shares
15,000 shares
Common Shares held indirectly through spouse
Spouse ADS holdings
3,560 ADSs
American Depositary Shares held indirectly through spouse
Family trust ADS holdings
8,460 ADSs
American Depositary Shares held indirectly through family trust
Key Terms
Employee Restricted Stock Awards Rules, American Depositary Share, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") Bonus Plan
4 terms
Employee Restricted Stock Awards Rules financial
"vested on September 1, 2026 in accordance with the issuer's Employee Restricted Stock Awards Rules"
Employee Stock Purchase Plan financial
"Common Shares purchased and held under the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP")"
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
"purchased by a trust with cash received under the issuer's Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") Bonus Plan"
FAQ
What did TSM officer Chris Horng-Dar Lin acquire in this Form 4 filing?
He acquired 8,175 Common Shares of TSM on September 1, 2026, as vested shares under the company’s Employee Restricted Stock Awards Rules, bringing his directly held Common Shares to 136,359.
Were the TSM transactions reported by Chris Horng-Dar Lin under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?
No. The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox indicates that the transactions were not made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, meaning no pre-arranged trading plan is affirmed for these reported holdings and the stock award vesting.
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