Yeap Choh Fei 4

What Happened
Yeap Choh Fei, a Senior Vice President at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC, ticker: TSM), acquired 59 common shares on May 8, 2026. The shares were purchased at $71.82 per share for a total of $4,237 (price converted from NT$2,257.1777 at NT$31.429 = US$1). This was a purchase (ESPP-related), not a sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-08; Filing date: 2026-05-11 (filed timely).
• Transaction type/code: Purchase (P) through the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Price and size: 59 shares @ $71.82/share; total reported value $4,237.
• Footnotes: F1/F3 — shares purchased by the ESPP administrator on behalf of the filer and held under the ESPP; F2 — price shown in USD was converted from NT$.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not stated in the provided filing summary.

Context
ESPP purchases are typically made under predetermined plan terms (payroll deductions or enrollment purchases) and are routine for employees. While insider purchases can be informative, ESPP transactions often reflect automatic plan participation rather than a discretionary market-timing decision. This is a small-dollar purchase relative to typical institutional or executive trades.