Yuan Lipen 4

What Happened

• Yuan Lipen, a Vice President at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM), purchased 1,000 common shares on 2026-06-22 at $79.19 per share, for a total of $79,190. The shares were acquired through the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), which is typically a company-sponsored purchase program (transaction code: P). This is a purchase (a direct cash outlay by the insider), which some investors view as a bullish signal, though it does not by itself indicate future company performance.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-22; Filing date (Form 4): 2026-06-23 (filed the next day, not reported late).
• Price: $79.19 per share; Total value: $79,190.
• Price translation: reported price was converted from NT$2,505 at an exchange rate of NT$31.631 = US$1 (per filing footnote).
• Acquisition method: Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) (per filing footnote).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.

Context

• ESPP purchases are common for employees and are part of routine compensation/benefit programs; they reflect personal investment but can be smaller and periodic vs. large, discretionary buys.
• No option exercises, gifts, or sales were reported in this filing; this record solely shows a purchase under the ESPP.