TSMC (TSM) SVP Wang Ying‑Lang Receives 12,881‑Share Award

What Happened
Wang Ying‑Lang, Senior Vice President of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM), received 12,881 common shares that vested on September 1, 2026. The shares were reported as an award/acquisition at a $0.00 price (transaction value $0), consistent with restricted stock awards vesting rather than an open‑market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: September 1, 2026; Form 4 filed: September 2, 2026 (timely filing).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A) — vested restricted shares.
• Shares involved: 12,881 common shares; reported acquisition price: $0.00 (vested award).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided summary.
• Footnotes: F1 states these shares vested per the issuer’s Employee Restricted Stock Awards Rules. F2 notes the filer also holds shares purchased under the company ESPP. F3 notes some shares were purchased by a trust with LTI Bonus Plan cash, over which the filer obtained investment control.

Context
This was a routine equity compensation vesting event (restricted stock award), not an open‑market purchase or sale. Such vesting events are common parts of executive compensation and do not by themselves signal a buy/sell decision by the insider.