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United Microelectronics Corporation reported two major facility acquisitions and the results of its 2026 annual general meeting. The company agreed to purchase production facilities from L&K Engineering Co., Ltd. (Singapore Branch) for NT$3,476,344,098 and from LIMK Engineering Pte. Ltd. for NT$1,204,169,928, both via price negotiation with non-related counterparties, to support production.

Shareholders approved the 2025 earnings distribution and the 2025 business report and financial statements, with 11,157,922,791 shares represented. Approval rates were about 93.8% for the earnings distribution and 93.7% for the business report. Shareholders also approved amendments to the “Acquisition or Disposal of Assets Procedure” and the issuance of Restricted Stock Awards, the latter receiving 10,389,023,912 votes in favor, or 93.11% of represented shares.

Positive

  • None.

Negative

  • None.
Facility acquisition price (L&K Engineering) NT$3,476,344,098 Total transaction price for one batch of facilities
Facility acquisition price (LIMK Engineering) NT$1,204,169,928 Total transaction price for one batch of facilities
Shares represented at AGM 11,157,922,791 shares Shares represented at time of voting on multiple resolutions
Votes for 2025 earnings distribution 10,468,536,865 votes (<percent>93.82%</percent>) Approval of 2025 earnings distribution
Votes for 2025 business report and financials 10,456,400,852 votes (<percent>93.71%</percent>) Approval of 2025 business report and financial statements
Votes for asset procedure amendment 10,468,343,246 votes (<percent>93.82%</percent>) Approval of Acquisition or Disposal of Assets Procedure amendment
Votes for Restricted Stock Awards 10,389,023,912 votes (<percent>93.11%</percent>) Approval of Restricted Stock Awards issuance
Restricted Stock Awards financial
"2) Approved the issuance of Restricted Stock Awards."
Restricted stock awards are company shares given to employees or executives that cannot be sold or transferred until certain conditions — like staying with the company for a set time or meeting performance targets — are met, like a gift that is locked in a safe until rules are satisfied. Investors care because these awards tie management’s pay to company performance, can increase the number of shares outstanding when they become tradable (dilution), and may signal expected future selling pressure or commitment to long-term growth.
Acquisition or Disposal of Assets Procedure financial
"Approved to amend the Company’s “Acquisition or Disposal of Assets Procedure”."
electronic transmission technical
"including 8,791,447,182 shares voted via electronic transmission"
Hsinchu Science Park other
"No. 3 Li-Hsin 2nd Road, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu, Taiwan"

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

May 27, 2026

(Commission File Number: 001-15128)

United Microelectronics Corporation

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

No. 3 Li-Hsin 2nd Road,

Hsinchu Science Park,

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C.

(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101 (b) (1):

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101 (b) (7):

 


 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 

United Microelectronics Corporation

 

 

 

By:

Chitung Liu

Name:

Chitung Liu

Title:

CFO

Date: May 27, 2026

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

 

Description

 

99

 

 

6K on 05/27/2026

 

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Exhibit

Exhibit Description

 

99.1 Announcement on 2026/05/26: To announce related materials on acquisition of facilities

99.2 Announcement on 2026/05/26: To announce related materials on acquisition of facilities

99.3 Announcement on 2026/05/27: Important Resolutions from UMC’s 2026 Annual General Meeting

 

 

 


 

Exhibit 99.1

To announce related materials on acquisition of facilities

1. Name and nature of the underlying asset (e.g., land located at Sublot XX, Lot XX, North District, Taichung City): Facilities

2. Date of occurrence of the event: 2026/05/25~2026/05/26

3. Date of the board of directors’ resolution: NA

4. Other approval date:

Approval level: NA; 2026/05/26

5. Transaction unit amount (e.g. XX square meters, equivalent to XX ping), unit price, and total transaction price:

Transaction volume: one batch;

average unit price: NT$3,476,344,098;

total transaction price: NT$3,476,344,098

6. Trading counterparty and its relationship with the Company (if the trading counterparty is a natural person and furthermore is not a related party of the Company, the name of the trading counterparty is not required to be disclosed):

L&K Engineering CO., LTD. (Singapore Branch); non-related party transaction

7. Where the trading counterparty is a related party, announcement shall also be made of the reason for choosing the related party as trading counterparty and the identity of the previous owner, its relationship with the Company and the trading counterparty, and the previous date and monetary amount of transfer: NA

8. Where an owner of the underlying assets within the past five years has been a related party of the Company, the announcement shall also include the date and price of acquisition and disposal by the related party, and its relationship with the Company at the time of the transaction: NA

9. Projected gain (or loss) through disposal (not applicable for acquisition of assets; those with deferral should provide a table explaining recognition): NA

10. Terms of delivery or payment (including payment period and monetary amount), restrictive covenants in the contract, and other important terms and conditions:

Terms of delivery or payment: Base on purchase order payment term.

Restrictive covenants in the contract: No

Other important terms and conditions: No

11. The manner of deciding on this transaction (such as invitation to tender, price comparison, or price negotiation), the reference basis for the decision on price, and the decision-making unit:

transaction: price negotiation;

the reference basis for the decision on price: market price;

the decision-making department: the Selection Meeting.

12. Name of the professional appraisal firm or company and its appraisal price: NA

13. Name of the professional appraiser: NA

14. Practice certificate number of the professional appraiser: NA

15. The appraisal report has a limited price, specific price, or special price: NA

16. An appraisal report has not yet been obtained: NA

17. Reason for an appraisal report not being obtained: NA

18. Reason for any significant discrepancy with the appraisal reports and opinion of the CPA: NA

19. Name of the CPA firm: NA

20. Name of the CPA: NA

21. Practice certificate number of the CPA: NA

22. Broker and broker’s fee: None

23. Concrete purpose or use of the acquisition or disposal: For production

 


 

24. Any dissenting opinions of directors to the present transaction: NA

25. Whether the counterparty of the current transaction is a related party: No

26. Date of ratification by supervisors or approval by the audit committee: NA

27. The transaction is to acquire a real property or right-of-use asset from a related party: No

28. The price assessed in accordance with the Article 16 of the Regulations Governing the Acquisition and Disposal of Assets by Public Companies: NA

29. Where the above assessed price is lower than the transaction price, the price assessed in accordance with the Article 17 of the same regulations: NA

30. Date on which material information regarding the same event has been previously released: NA

31. Any other matters that need to be specified: None

 

 


 

Exhibit 99.2

To announce related materials on acquisition of facilities

1. Name and nature of the underlying asset (e.g., land located at Sublot XX, Lot XX, North District, Taichung City): Facilities

2. Date of occurrence of the event: 2026/05/25~2026/05/26

3. Date of the board of directors’ resolution: NA

4. Other approval date:

Approval level: NA; 2026/05/26

5. Transaction unit amount (e.g. XX square meters, equivalent to XX ping), unit price, and total transaction price:

Transaction volume: one batch;

average unit price: NT$1,204,169,928;

total transaction price: NT$1,204,169,928

6. Trading counterparty and its relationship with the Company (if the trading counterparty is a natural person and furthermore is not a related party of the Company, the name of the trading counterparty is not required to be disclosed):

LIMK ENGINEERING PTE. LTD.; non-related party transaction

7. Where the trading counterparty is a related party, announcement shall also be made of the reason for choosing the related party as trading counterparty and the identity of the previous owner, its relationship with the Company and the trading counterparty, and the previous date and monetary amount of transfer: NA

8. Where an owner of the underlying assets within the past five years has been a related party of the Company, the announcement shall also include the date and price of acquisition and disposal by the related party, and its relationship with the Company at the time of the transaction: NA

9. Projected gain (or loss) through disposal (not applicable for acquisition of assets; those with deferral should provide a table explaining recognition): NA

10. Terms of delivery or payment (including payment period and monetary amount), restrictive covenants in the contract, and other important terms and conditions:

Terms of delivery or payment: Base on purchase order payment term.

Restrictive covenants in the contract: No

Other important terms and conditions: No

11. The manner of deciding on this transaction (such as invitation to tender, price comparison, or price negotiation), the reference basis for the decision on price, and the decision-making unit:

transaction: price negotiation;

the reference basis for the decision on price: market price;

the decision-making department: the Selection Meeting.

12. Name of the professional appraisal firm or company and its appraisal price: NA

13. Name of the professional appraiser: NA

14. Practice certificate number of the professional appraiser: NA

15. The appraisal report has a limited price, specific price, or special price: NA

16. An appraisal report has not yet been obtained: NA

17. Reason for an appraisal report not being obtained: NA

18. Reason for any significant discrepancy with the appraisal reports and opinion of the CPA: NA

19. Name of the CPA firm: NA

20. Name of the CPA: NA

21. Practice certificate number of the CPA: NA

22. Broker and broker’s fee: None

23. Concrete purpose or use of the acquisition or disposal: For production

 


 

24. Any dissenting opinions of directors to the present transaction: NA

25. Whether the counterparty of the current transaction is a related party: No

26. Date of ratification by supervisors or approval by the audit committee: NA

27. The transaction is to acquire a real property or right-of-use asset from a related party: No

28. The price assessed in accordance with the Article 16 of the Regulations Governing the Acquisition and Disposal of Assets by Public Companies: NA

29. Where the above assessed price is lower than the transaction price, the price assessed in accordance with the Article 17 of the same regulations: NA

30. Date on which material information regarding the same event has been previously released: NA

31. Any other matters that need to be specified: None

 


 

Exhibit 99.3

Important Resolutions from UMC’s 2026 Annual General Meeting

1. Date of the shareholders meeting: 2026/05/27

2. Important resolutions (1) Profit distribution/ deficit compensation:

Approved the Company’s 2025 earnings distribution

11,157,922,791 shares were represented at the time of voting (including 8,791,447,182 shares voted via electronic transmission)

Votes for: 10,468,536,865 votes; 93.82% of the total represented at the time of voting.

Votes against: 425,031 votes; 0.00% of the total represented at the time of voting.

Votes invalid: 0 votes; 0.00% of the total represented at the time of voting.

Votes abstained: 688,960,895 votes; 6.18% of the total represented at the time of voting.

3. Important resolutions (2) Amendments to the corporate charter: None

4. Important resolutions (3) Business report and financial statements:

Approved the Company's 2025 business report and financial statements

11,157,922,791 shares were represented at the time of voting (including 8,791,447,182 shares voted via electronic transmission)

Votes for: 10,456,400,852 votes; 93.71% of the total represented at the time of voting.

Votes against: 367,316 votes; 0.00% of the total represented at the time of voting.

Votes invalid: 2,829 votes; 0.00% of the total represented at the time of voting.

Votes abstained: 701,151,794 votes; 6.29% of the total represented at the time of voting.

5. Important resolutions (4) Elections for board of directors and supervisors: None

6. Important resolutions (5) Any other proposals:

1) Approved to amend the Company’s “Acquisition or Disposal of Assets Procedure”.

11,157,922,791 shares were represented at the time of voting (including 8,791,447,182 shares voted via electronic transmission)

Votes for: 10,468,343,246 votes; 93.82% of the total represented at the time of voting.

Votes against: 471,225 votes; 0.00% of the total represented at the time of voting.

Votes invalid: 1,001 votes; 0.00% of the total represented at the time of voting.

Votes abstained: 689,107,319 votes; 6.18% of the total represented at the time of voting.

2) Approved the issuance of Restricted Stock Awards.

11,157,922,791 shares were represented at the time of voting (including 8,791,447,182 shares voted via electronic transmission)

Votes for: 10,389,023,912 votes; 93.11% of the total represented at the time of voting.

Votes against: 69,594,801 votes; 0.62% of the total represented at the time of voting.

Votes invalid: 1,001 votes; 0.00% of the total represented at the time of voting.

Votes abstained: 699,303,077 votes; 6.27% of the total represented at the time of voting.

7. Any other matters that need to be specified: None

 

 


FAQ

What did UMC (UMC) disclose about new facility acquisitions?

United Microelectronics Corporation approved two facility acquisitions for production, totaling over NT$4.68 billion. One contract with L&K Engineering Co., Ltd. (Singapore Branch) is NT$3,476,344,098, and another with LIMK Engineering Pte. Ltd. is NT$1,204,169,928, both negotiated at market price with non-related parties.

How did UMC (UMC) shareholders vote on the 2025 earnings distribution?

Shareholders approved UMC’s 2025 earnings distribution with strong support. Of 11,157,922,791 shares represented, 10,468,536,865 votes were in favor, equal to 93.82% of represented shares, with minimal votes against and the remainder abstaining during the annual general meeting.

Were UMC (UMC) 2025 financial statements approved at the AGM?

Yes, UMC’s 2025 business report and financial statements were approved. With 11,157,922,791 shares represented, 10,456,400,852 votes supported approval, reflecting 93.71% of represented shares, while only 367,316 votes were against and 701,151,794 votes abstained at the meeting.

What governance or policy changes did UMC (UMC) shareholders approve?

Shareholders approved amendments to the company’s “Acquisition or Disposal of Assets Procedure,” refining how assets are managed. The proposal received 10,468,343,246 votes for, or 93.82% of represented shares, with very few votes against and a modest portion abstaining at the 2026 meeting.

Did UMC (UMC) shareholders approve new equity-based compensation?

Yes, shareholders approved the issuance of Restricted Stock Awards. The proposal gained 10,389,023,912 votes in favor, representing 93.11% of the 11,157,922,791 shares represented, with 69,594,801 votes against and 699,303,077 votes abstaining at the annual general meeting.

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