Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) VP Yoo Chue-San Buys 51 Shares

What Happened
Yoo Chue-San, a Vice President at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM), purchased 51 common shares on 2026-08-07. The reported price was $73.31 per share, for a total transaction value of $3,739. This was a purchase (acquisition), not a sale.

Key Details

• Transaction type: Purchase (code P) — open market/private purchase under the company ESPP.
• Date and price: 2026-08-07 at $73.31 per share (price translated from NT$2,367.1117 using NT$32.288 = US$1).
• Total value: $3,739.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided Form 4.
• Footnotes of note:
  • F1 & F3: Shares were purchased by the issuer's ESPP administrator on the filer’s behalf and are held under the ESPP.
  • F2: USD price is a conversion from the New Taiwan dollar amount shown in the filing.
  • F4: Filing also references shares purchased by a trust with cash from the issuer’s Long-Term Incentive (LTI) Bonus Plan, over which the filer has investment control.
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 was filed on 2026-08-10 for a 2026-08-07 transaction; this appears to be filed within the standard SEC reporting window (timely).

Context
This was an ESPP purchase, a routine way employees acquire company stock under predetermined plan terms. The transaction size is small ($3.7k) and typical for employee plan purchases; it should be interpreted as a routine employee purchase rather than a strong signal about company prospects.