TSMC VP buys shares via employee stock plan

TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD VP and CIO Chris Horng-Dar Lin reported a small share purchase through the company’s employee stock plan.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD VP and CIO Chris Horng-Dar Lin reported a small share purchase through the company’s employee stock plan. A trust under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan bought 46 Common Shares at $76.62 per share, bringing that ESPP trust’s holdings to 5,882 Common Shares.

Separately, the filing shows Lin’s existing positions as of this report: 128,184 Common Shares and 2,800 American Depositary Shares held directly, plus additional indirect holdings through a family trust, spouse accounts, and a Long-Term Incentive plan trust.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 46 shares

Net Buy 7 txns

Insider Lin Chris Horng-Dar

Role VP and CIO

Bought 46 shs ($4K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Shares (2330.TW)	46	$76.62	$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)	--	--	--
holding	American Depositary Shares (TSM)	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares (2330.TW) — 5,882 shares (Indirect, By ESPP Trust); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 128,184 shares (Direct); American Depositary Shares (TSM) — 2,800 shares (Direct); 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 (5)

1. F1. Each American Depositary Share represents five (5) Common Shares.
2. 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.
3. F3. 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.
4. F4. Common Shares purchased and held under the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP").
5. 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

Shares purchased via ESPP: 46 Common Shares Purchase price: $76.62 per share ESPP trust holdings: 5,882 Common Shares +5 more

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Shares purchased via ESPP 46 Common Shares Open-market purchase by ESPP administrator for filer

Purchase price $76.62 per share Common Shares bought under ESPP on transaction date

ESPP trust holdings 5,882 Common Shares Total Common Shares held by ESPP trust after purchase

Direct common holdings 128,184 Common Shares Directly held by Chris Lin after reported transactions

Direct ADR holdings 2,800 ADS American Depositary Shares held directly after transactions

Family trust ADR holdings 8,460 ADS Indirect holdings via family trust

LTI trust common holdings 7,036 Common Shares Indirect holdings via Long-Term Incentive Bonus Plan trust

ADR to common ratio 1 ADS = 5 Common Shares Stated relationship between TSM ADRs and Common Shares

Key Terms

Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP"), Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") Bonus Plan, American Depositary Shares, family trust

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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"

American Depositary Shares financial

"Each American Depositary Share represents five (5) Common Shares."

American depositary shares (ADSs) are a way for investors in the United States to buy shares of foreign companies without dealing with international markets directly. They represent ownership in a foreign company's stock and are traded on U.S. stock exchanges, making it easier for American investors to buy, sell, and own parts of companies from around the world.

family trust financial

"total_shares_following_transaction": "8460.0000" ... "nature_of_ownership": "By Family Trust""

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What insider transaction did TSM VP Chris Lin report on this Form 4?

Chris Horng-Dar Lin reported a purchase of 46 Common Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan trust, at $76.62 per share, increasing that trust’s holdings to 5,882 shares.

Was the TSM insider share purchase an open-market transaction?

The filing lists transaction code P, indicating an open-market or private purchase. Footnotes explain the Common Shares were bought by the Employee Stock Purchase Plan administrator on predetermined terms on behalf of the filer.

How many TSM shares does Chris Lin hold directly after this filing?

After the reported transactions, Chris Lin directly holds 128,184 Common Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor and 2,800 American Depositary Shares, according to the position figures included in the Form 4 tables.

What indirect TSM holdings does Chris Lin report on this Form 4?

Indirectly, Lin reports holdings through a family trust, his spouse, an ESPP trust with 5,882 Common Shares, and an LTI trust holding 7,036 Common Shares, giving a fuller picture of his associated positions.

What is the relationship between TSM ADRs and Common Shares in this filing?

A footnote states that each American Depositary Share represents five Common Shares. The Form 4 separately reports Lin’s holdings in ADRs and in Common Shares traded under the 2330.TW listing.

How was the TSM insider share purchase price translated in the Form 4?

The Form 4 notes an average purchase price of NT$2,462.6361 per share, translated at an exchange rate of NT$32.143 to US$1, corresponding to the reported US dollar price of $76.62 per share.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 07/09/2026 - 06:14 AM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

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^*

Lin Chris Horng-Dar

(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 and CIO

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
[2330.TW]

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/07/2026

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)								128,184	D
American Depositary Shares (TSM)(1)								2,800	D
Common Shares (2330.TW)	07/07/2026(2)		P		46	A	$76.62(3)	5,882(4)	I	By ESPP Trust
Common Shares (2330.TW)								7,036(5)	I	By LTI Trust
Common Shares (2330.TW)								15,000	I	By Spouse
American Depositary Shares (TSM)(1)								3,560	I	By Spouse
American Depositary Shares (TSM)(1)								8,460	I	By Family Trust

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. Each American Depositary Share represents five (5) Common Shares.

2. 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.

3. 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.

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

5. 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.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jen-Chau Huang, as attorney-in-fact	07/09/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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