TSMC SVP Lee Chun-Hsien Receives 12,881-Share Award

What Happened
Lee Chun-Hsien, Senior Vice President at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM), acquired 12,881 common shares on September 1, 2026 via an award/vesting event. The Form 4 reports the acquisition at $0.00 per share (this reflects shares issued/vested as compensation rather than an open-market purchase).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-01; filing date (Form 4): 2026-09-02 (filed the following day).
• Transaction type: A = Award/Grant (vesting of restricted shares).
• Shares acquired: 12,881; reported price: $0.00; total reported value: $0 (compensation issuance).
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the provided summary of the filing.
• Footnotes: F1 states these shares represent common shares that vested on Sept 1, 2026 under the issuer’s Employee Restricted Stock Awards Rules. The filing also lists F2 and F3 describing ESPP holdings and trust purchases under an LTI plan; these appear as general plan footnotes and are not tied to this specific vesting line.

Context
This was a routine vesting of restricted stock as part of employee compensation, not an open-market purchase or sale. Such awards increase insider holdings but do not directly signal a buy or sell decision by the insider. The filing was submitted promptly (next-day), indicating timely disclosure.