TSMC (NYSE: TSM) VP adds 42 ESPP shares while holding over 206K directly
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD VP Hwang Yuan-Ko reported a small share purchase through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. On this Form 4, an administrator bought 42 Common Shares (2330.TW) on 2026-05-08 at $71.82 per share under predetermined ESPP terms.
These 42 shares are held indirectly via an ESPP Trust, bringing Hwang’s indirect holdings to 139 Common Shares. A separate holding line shows 206,418 Common Shares held directly after the reported transactions, indicating the ESPP activity is modest compared with the overall direct position.
Positive
- None.
Negative
- None.
Insider Trade Summary
Net Buyer: 42 shares ($3,016)
Net Buy
2 txns
Insider
Hwang Yuan-Ko
Role
VP
Bought
42 shs ($3K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Common Shares (2330.TW) | 42 | $71.82 | $3K |
| holding | Common Shares (2330.TW) | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Shares (2330.TW) — 139 shares (Indirect, By ESPP Trust);
Common Shares (2330.TW) — 206,418 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").
Key Figures
ESPP shares purchased: 42 shares
Purchase price per share: $71.82 per share
Indirect holdings after ESPP: 139 shares
+2 more
5 metrics
ESPP shares purchased
42 shares
Common Shares (2330.TW) bought via ESPP on May 8, 2026
Purchase price per share
$71.82 per share
Average price translated from NT$2,257.1777 at NT$31.429/US$1
Indirect holdings after ESPP
139 shares
Common Shares held via ESPP Trust following the transaction
Direct holdings after transaction
206,418 shares
Common Shares held directly after reported Form 4 entries
Net buy shares
42 shares
Net buy direction in transaction summary
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
"transaction marked as indirect with nature_of_ownership "By ESPP Trust""
FAQ
What insider transaction did TSM VP Hwang Yuan-Ko report on this Form 4?
VP Hwang Yuan-Ko reported a small purchase of 42 TSM Common Shares (2330.TW) through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The transaction was executed on May 8, 2026 and reflects ongoing participation in the issuer’s stock purchase program.