Wang Ying-Lang 4

What Happened
Wang Ying-Lang, Senior Vice President at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM), acquired 57 common shares on 2026-05-08 in a purchase under the company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). The shares were purchased at an average price of $71.82 per share (translated from NT$2,257.1777 at NT$31.429 = US$1), for a total value of approximately $4,094. The purchase was made by the ESPP administrator on the filer's behalf and the shares are held under the ESPP.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-08; Filing date (Form 4): 2026-05-11 (filed within the required reporting window).
• Transaction type/code: Purchase (P) via ESPP administrator.
• Shares purchased: 57 at $71.82 each; Total ≈ $4,094.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided excerpt.
• Footnotes included in the filing:
  • F1: Shares purchased by the issuer's ESPP administrator on filer’s behalf.
  • F2: Price translated from NT$2,257.1777 using NT$31.429 = US$1.
  • F3: Shares purchased and held under the ESPP.
  • F4: Notes that some shares may be purchased by a trust with cash from the issuer’s LTI Bonus Plan, over which the filer has investment control.

Context
ESPP purchases are common routine transactions reflecting employee participation in company plans; this small-dollar buy is informational but not a strong standalone market signal. Footnote F4 describes how some compensation-related shares can be held via a trust (investment control), which is about holding structure rather than an additional open-market purchase.