TSM Controller Chen Chih‑Ho Buys 32 Shares

What Happened
Chen Chih‑Ho, Controller of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM), purchased 32 common shares on 2026-06-05 at $76.01 per share, for a total of approximately $2,432. The shares were acquired through the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) and are held under that plan.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-05 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-06-09).
• Transaction type/code: P — Purchase.
• Price and value: $76.01 per share; total ≈ $2,432.
• Currency note: price translated from NT$2,392.5207 using NT$31.475 = US$1 (per filing).
• Footnotes: F1/F3 — shares were purchased by the ESPP administrator on the filer's behalf and are held under the ESPP. F2 explains the NT$→USD conversion.
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in this filing.
• Filing timeliness: Filed 2026-06-09; appears timely within the standard two-business-day reporting window.

Context
This was a small ESPP purchase under predetermined plan terms — routine for employees/insiders and typically less informative than larger, discretionary buys or sells. Purchases signal acquisition but, given the small size (~$2.4k) and that shares are held in the ESPP, it should be viewed as routine insider participation rather than a clear market-moving endorsement.