TSMC (TSM) VP Chuang Tzu‑Sou Receives 8,175 Shares

What Happened

• Chuang Tzu‑Sou, a Vice President at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM), was reported to have received 8,175 shares on 2026-09-01. The Form 4 shows an acquisition (code A) at $0.00 per share (total reported consideration $0), representing vested restricted shares.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-01; filing date: 2026-09-02 (timely).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A) — vested restricted stock units (RSUs).
• Shares involved: 8,175 shares; reported price per share: $0.00; total reported consideration: $0.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
• Relevant footnotes:
  • F1: These shares represent Common Shares vested under the issuer's Employee Restricted Stock Awards Rules.
  • F2: References shares purchased/held under the company Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
  • F3: Notes shares purchased by a trust with cash from the Long‑Term Incentive (LTI) Bonus Plan, over which the filer has investment control.
• Filing status: No late filing indicated.

Context

• This was a vesting of awarded shares (RSUs), not an open‑market buy or a sale. RSU vesting reflects compensation being delivered, typically with no cash paid by the insider; it does not by itself signal a buy or sell decision.
• For retail investors, purchases (P) can be a stronger signal of insider confidence; awards (A) are routine compensation events.