Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) Controller Chen Chih-Ho Buys Stock

What Happened

• Chen Chih-Ho, a controller at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM), purchased 33 common shares on 2026-08-07. The shares were acquired at $73.31 per share for a total reported value of $2,419. This was a purchase (ESPP acquisition), which is a buy rather than a sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-08-07, 33 shares at $73.31 each (total $2,419).
• Filing date: Form 4 filed 2026-08-10 reporting the 2026-08-07 transaction.
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the provided excerpt.
• Footnotes:
  • F1: Shares were purchased by the administrator of the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) on behalf of the filer per predetermined terms.
  • F2: The $73.31 price was translated from NT$2,367.1117 using an exchange rate of NT$32.288 = US$1.
  • F3: The purchased shares are held under the issuer's ESPP.
• No indication in the excerpt of a 10b5-1 plan, option exercise, gift, or tax-withholding sale.

Context

• ESPP purchases are routine payroll-linked acquisitions made under predefined plan terms; they reflect participation in the company plan rather than an ad hoc open-market buy. The dollar amount here is modest (~$2.4k), so while it is a purchase, it is a relatively small insider transaction.