Chuang Juiping 4

What Happened

• Chuang Juiping, a Vice President at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM), purchased 50 American Depositary Shares (ADS) on 2026-06-05 at $76.01 per ADS, for a total purchase value of $3,801. The transaction is reported as a purchase (code P) and was executed via the issuer's employee stock purchase process.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-05; Form 4 filed: 2026-06-09 (filed within the usual 2 business-day window).
• Price: $76.01 per ADS; Total: $3,801.
• Transaction type: Open market or private purchase (P), completed/purchased under the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) arrangements.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
• Notable footnotes from the filing:
  • F1: Each ADS represents five common shares.
  • F2/F4: Common shares were purchased by the ESPP administrator on behalf of the filer and held under the ESPP.
  • F3: The USD price was translated from NT$2,392.5207 at NT$31.475 = US$1.

Context

• This is a direct purchase (not an option exercise or award). ESPP purchases are typically pre-arranged under company plans and are common for employees; the dollar amount here ($3.8K) is relatively small. Purchases can be seen as a modest insider buy signal, but the filing provides no explanation of intent.