Lin Shyue-Shyh 4

What Happened

• Lin Shyue-Shyh, a Vice President at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC, ticker TSM), purchased 2,000 common shares on 2026-03-29. The translated U.S. price was $55.63 per share, for a total cash value of approximately $111,260. This was a purchase (transaction code P) made under the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-03-29 at NT$1,780 per share (translated to $55.63/share).
• Total value: approx. $111,260 for 2,000 shares.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
• Footnotes: F1 — price translated from New Taiwan dollars (NT$1,780) at NT$31.996 = US$1; F2 — shares were purchased and held under the issuer’s ESPP.
• Filing timeliness: Report filed 2026-03-30 for a 2026-03-29 transaction (filed promptly).

Context

• This was an ESPP purchase, which typically represents routine employee participation in a company stock-buying program rather than a market-timed trade. Purchases by insiders can be interpreted by investors as a positive signal, but they do not prove future performance.