TSMC (NYSE: TSM) VP adds 48 shares through ESPP purchase

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD VP Shyue-Shyh Lin reported a small open-market purchase through an employee plan. On May 8, 2026, an ESPP trust bought 48 Common Shares (2330.TW) at $71.82 per share for his benefit under predetermined plan terms.

Following this transaction, indirect ESPP holdings rose to 159 shares, alongside 4,000 shares held indirectly by his spouse and 26,269 shares held directly. The trade reflects ongoing participation in the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan rather than a large discretionary market move.

Insights

Equity compensation analyst

Routine ESPP purchase; very small, compensation-driven transaction.

The filing shows an indirect purchase of 48 common shares (2330.TW) at $71.82 per share on May 8, 2026, executed by the administrator of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan under predetermined terms, not an opportunistic trade.

After the transaction, ESPP holdings total 159 shares, alongside 26,269 shares held directly and 4,000 shares held by the spouse. Given the tiny size relative to existing holdings and the plan-driven nature, this appears to be routine equity compensation activity rather than a thesis-changing event.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 48 shares ($3,447)

Net Buy 3 txns

Insider Lin Shyue-Shyh

Role VP

Bought 48 shs ($3K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Shares (2330.TW)	48	$71.82	$3K
holding	Common Shares (2330.TW)	--	--	--
holding	Common Shares (2330.TW)	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares (2330.TW) — 159 shares (Indirect, By ESPP Trust); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 26,269 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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

Key Figures

ESPP purchase size: 48 shares Purchase price: $71.82 per share ESPP holdings after: 159 shares +4 more

7 metrics

ESPP purchase size 48 shares Common Shares (2330.TW) bought May 8, 2026

Purchase price $71.82 per share ESPP transaction on May 8, 2026

ESPP holdings after 159 shares Indirect ownership via ESPP Trust

Direct holdings 26,269 shares Common Shares (2330.TW) held directly after transactions

Spousal holdings 4,000 shares Indirect ownership by spouse

NT dollar purchase price NT$2,257.1777 Average ESPP purchase price in New Taiwan dollars

FX rate used NT$31.429 to US$1 Translation rate for ESPP price disclosure

Key Terms

Employee Stock Purchase Plan, ESPP Trust, open-market purchase, 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.

ESPP Trust financial

"nature_of_ownership": "By ESPP Trust""

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

"ownership_type": "indirect""

Common Shares (2330.TW) financial

"security_title": "Common Shares (2330.TW)""

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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

OMB APPROVAL

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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 Shyue-Shyh

(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)
05/08/2026

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)								26,269	D
Common Shares (2330.TW)	05/08/2026(1)		P	V	48	A	$71.82(2)	159(3)	I	By ESPP Trust
Common Shares (2330.TW)								4,000	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$2,257.1777 in New Taiwan dollars, at the rate of NT$31.429 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	05/11/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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