Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) SVP Fang Shu-Hua Receives 20,313-Share Award

What Happened

• Fang Shu-Hua, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM), had 20,313 common shares vest on September 1, 2026. The Form 4 reports the transaction as an award/acquisition at $0.00 per share (total reported cost $0.00), reflecting vested restricted stock rather than an open-market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-01 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-09-02; filing appears timely).
• Transaction type/code: A — Award/Grant/Acquisition (vesting of restricted shares).
• Shares involved: 20,313 shares; reported acquisition price: $0.00 per share (total $0.00 as reported).
• Footnote F1: Confirms these are common shares that vested per the issuer’s Employee Restricted Stock Awards Rules.
• Other footnotes in the filing: F2 relates to ESPP-held shares; F3 notes a trust purchased shares with LTI bonus cash over which the filer has investment control (these describe other holdings, not the vesting event).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided excerpt of the filing.

Context

• Vesting of restricted stock is a routine form of executive compensation and does not imply an open-market purchase or sale. The $0.00 acquisition price on Form 4 reflects that these were granted/vested shares, not a cash purchase.