Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) CEO Wei Che‑Chia Buys 152 Shares

What Happened

• Wei Che‑Chia, Chairman & CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM), acquired 152 common shares on 2026-08-07 through a purchase reported on a Form 4. The shares were recorded at $73.31 each (USD), for a total value of $11,143. This was a purchase (P transaction) reported on 2026-08-10.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-08-07, 152 shares at $73.31 each (total $11,143). The USD price was converted from NT$2,367.1117 at NT$32.288 = US$1 (footnote F2).
• How purchase was made: Filing notes the acquisition was made by the administrator of the issuer’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) on the filer’s behalf (F1) and that the shares are held under the ESPP (F3).
• Filing date / timeliness: Form 4 filed 2026-08-10. Based on the filing and transaction dates, the report appears timely (within the SEC’s two business-day requirement).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the provided filing excerpt.
• Other footnotes: F4 describes shares bought by a trust under the issuer’s LTI bonus plan over which the filer has investment control; it is noted in the filing but not specifically tied to this ESPP purchase.

Context

• This was a direct purchase via the company ESPP, a routine employee benefit that often results in small, periodic purchases. Such buys are factual disclosures of acquisition and do not by themselves explain the insider’s broader view of the company.