TSMC SVP Chang receives 12,881-share award

Q: What indirect TSM holdings does Tzonz-Sheng Chang report?

In addition to direct holdings, Tzonz-Sheng Chang reports 5,428 shares held by an ESPP trust, 10,581 shares held by a trust funded through the Long-Term Incentive Bonus Plan over which he has investment control, and 173,000 shares held by his spouse, all reported as indirect ownership.

Q: Were TSM shares acquired under an employee plan in this Form 4?

Yes. The Form 4 notes 12,881 shares vested under TSM’s Employee Restricted Stock Awards Rules. It also reports 5,428 shares previously purchased and held under the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") as an indirect holding.

Q: Does the Form 4 for TSM indicate any sales or disposals by Tzonz-Sheng Chang?

No. The Form 4 reports one acquisition of 12,881 shares through a grant or award and provides three entries describing indirect holdings. The transaction summary shows no reported sales or disposals of TSM shares by Tzonz-Sheng Chang in this filing.

After the Sept. 1 vesting grant at no cash price, Chang’s direct, trust and spouse holdings total 346,528 TSM shares.

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TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD (TSM) reported that Senior Vice President Tzonz-Sheng Chang acquired 12,881 Common Shares on September 1, 2026 through vesting under the company’s Employee Restricted Stock Awards Rules at no cash price. Following this grant, Chang holds 157,519 shares directly, plus indirect holdings of 5,428 shares via an ESPP trust, 10,581 shares via an LTI bonus plan trust over which he has investment control, and 173,000 shares held by his spouse.

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Grant/Award: 12,881 shares

Grant/Award 4 txns

Insider Chang Tzonz-Sheng

Role SVP

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Shares (2330.TW) ^F1	12,881	$0.00	$0.00
holding	Common Shares (2330.TW) ^F2	--	--	--
holding	Common Shares (2330.TW) ^F3	--	--	--
holding	Common Shares (2330.TW)	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares (2330.TW) — 157,519 shares (Direct); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 5,428 shares (Indirect, By ESPP Trust); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 10,581 shares (Indirect, By LTI Trust); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 173,000 shares (Indirect, By Spouse)

Footnotes (3)

F1. Represents Common Shares vested on September 1, 2026 in accordance with the issuer's Employee Restricted Stock Awards Rules.
F2. Common Shares purchased and held under the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP").
F3. 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

Awarded shares: 12,881 Common Shares Direct holdings after transaction: 157,519 Common Shares Indirect ESPP trust holdings: 5,428 Common Shares +3 more

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Awarded shares 12,881 Common Shares Vested on September 1, 2026 under Employee Restricted Stock Awards Rules

Direct holdings after transaction 157,519 Common Shares Shares directly owned by Tzonz-Sheng Chang after September 1, 2026 vesting

Indirect ESPP trust holdings 5,428 Common Shares Shares purchased and held under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP")

Indirect LTI trust holdings 10,581 Common Shares Shares purchased by a trust using Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") Bonus Plan cash; filer has investment control

Spouse’s indirect holdings 173,000 Common Shares Shares reported as indirectly owned through spouse

Transaction price per share for award $0.00 per share Equity award recorded with no cash consideration for 12,881 vested shares

Key Terms

Employee Restricted Stock Awards Rules, Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP"), Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") Bonus Plan, investment control

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Employee Restricted Stock Awards Rules financial

"Represents Common Shares vested on September 1, 2026 in accordance with the issuer's Employee Restricted Stock Awards Rules"

Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") financial

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

Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") Bonus Plan financial

"purchased by a trust with cash received under the issuer's Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") Bonus Plan"

investment control financial

"over which the filer has obtained investment control"

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What insider transaction did TSM report for Tzonz-Sheng Chang on September 1, 2026?

TSM reported that Senior Vice President Tzonz-Sheng Chang acquired 12,881 Common Shares on September 1, 2026 via vesting under the Employee Restricted Stock Awards Rules, recorded at a $0.00 per-share transaction price as this was an equity award, not a market purchase.

How many TSM shares does Tzonz-Sheng Chang now hold directly?

After the September 1, 2026 vesting, Tzonz-Sheng Chang directly holds 157,519 Common Shares of TSM. This direct holding reflects the newly vested 12,881 shares granted under the company’s Employee Restricted Stock Awards Rules.

What indirect TSM holdings does Tzonz-Sheng Chang report?

In addition to direct holdings, Tzonz-Sheng Chang reports 5,428 shares held by an ESPP trust, 10,581 shares held by a trust funded through the Long-Term Incentive Bonus Plan over which he has investment control, and 173,000 shares held by his spouse, all reported as indirect ownership.

Were TSM shares acquired under an employee plan in this Form 4?

Yes. The Form 4 notes 12,881 shares vested under TSM’s Employee Restricted Stock Awards Rules. It also reports 5,428 shares previously purchased and held under the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") as an indirect holding.

Does the Form 4 for TSM indicate any sales or disposals by Tzonz-Sheng Chang?

No. The Form 4 reports one acquisition of 12,881 shares through a grant or award and provides three entries describing indirect holdings. The transaction summary shows no reported sales or disposals of TSM shares by Tzonz-Sheng Chang in this filing.

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Available on EDGAR 09/02/2026 - 06:09 AM EDT Accepted by SEC EDGAR 09/02/2026 - 06:09 AM EDT

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 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^*

Chang Tzonz-Sheng

(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)
	SVP

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
[2330.TW]

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/01/2026

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Shares (2330.TW)	09/01/2026		A		12,881⁽¹⁾	A	$0	157,519	D
Common Shares (2330.TW)								5,428⁽²⁾	I	By ESPP Trust
Common Shares (2330.TW)								10,581⁽³⁾	I	By LTI Trust
Common Shares (2330.TW)								173,000	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents Common Shares vested on September 1, 2026 in accordance with the issuer's Employee Restricted Stock Awards Rules.

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

3. 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	09/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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