TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD·4

Jun 9, 6:53 AM ET

Wei Che-Chia 4

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TSMC (TSM) Chairman Wei Che-Chia Buys 150 Shares

What Happened

  • Wei Che-Chia, Chairman, CEO and a director of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM), purchased 150 common shares on June 5, 2026.
  • The shares were acquired at $76.01 per share, for a total reported cost of $11,402. The filing notes the purchase was made through the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

Key Details

  • Transaction date and price: June 5, 2026 — 150 shares @ $76.01 each (transaction code P = Purchase).
  • Total value: $11,402.
  • Filing: Form 4 filed June 9, 2026, reporting the June 5 transaction.
  • Footnotes in the filing:
    • F1/F3: Shares were purchased by the ESPP administrator on behalf of the filer and are held under the issuer's ESPP.
    • F2: The dollar price was translated from an average NT$ purchase price (NT$2,392.5207) using NT$31.475 = US$1.
  • Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided filing details.

Context

  • This was a purchase (code P), which many investors view as a modestly bullish signal because the insider added shares rather than sold; purchases through an ESPP are often scheduled under plan terms rather than discretionary open-market buys.
  • No exercise, sale, gift, or tax-withholding event was reported for this transaction.