TSMC (NYSE: TSM) CFO adds 30 shares through Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD SVP and CFO Jen-Chau Huang reported a small open-market purchase of 30 Common Shares of 2330.TW at $71.82 per share. The shares were bought by the administrator of the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan on his behalf and are held indirectly via an ESPP trust, bringing those holdings to 3,466 shares. He also reports 20,190 shares held indirectly through a Long-Term Incentive bonus plan trust and 1,811,543 shares held directly after these updates.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Buyer: 30 shares ($2,155)
Net Buy
3 txns
Insider
Huang Jen-Chau
Role
SVP and CFO
Bought
30 shs ($2K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Common Shares (2330.TW) | 30 | $71.82 | $2K |
| holding | Common Shares (2330.TW) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Shares (2330.TW) | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Shares (2330.TW) — 3,466 shares (Indirect, By ESPP Trust);
Common Shares (2330.TW) — 1,811,543 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (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"). 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 size: 30 shares
Purchase price: $71.82 per share
ESPP trust holdings after: 3,466 shares
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6 metrics
Open-market purchase size
30 shares
Common Shares (2330.TW) bought via ESPP on May 8, 2026
Purchase price
$71.82 per share
Average price translated from NT$2,257.1777 under ESPP terms
ESPP trust holdings after
3,466 shares
Indirect holdings via Employee Stock Purchase Plan trust
LTI trust holdings after
20,190 shares
Indirect holdings via Long-Term Incentive Bonus Plan trust
Direct holdings after
1,811,543 shares
Directly held Common Shares following reported transactions
Net buy shares
30 shares
Net buy direction in transaction summary
Key Terms
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, ESPP trust, Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") Bonus Plan, open-market purchase
4 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
"Common Shares purchased and held under the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP")."
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"
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.
FAQ
What did TSM CFO Jen-Chau Huang report in this Form 4 transaction?
TSM SVP and CFO Jen-Chau Huang reported a small open-market purchase of 30 Common Shares. The shares were acquired through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan and held indirectly in an ESPP trust, alongside his existing direct and incentive-plan-related holdings.
What are the CFO’s indirect TSM holdings through company incentive plans?
Indirectly, the CFO reports 3,466 TSM shares held via the Employee Stock Purchase Plan trust and 20,190 shares held by a trust under the Long-Term Incentive Bonus Plan. Both positions reflect equity compensation structures rather than ordinary brokerage holdings.
Does this TSM Form 4 show any option exercises or derivative positions?
This Form 4 does not report any option exercises or other derivative transactions. The derivative summary is empty, and all reported entries relate to common share holdings and the small purchase of 30 shares under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.