TSM CEO Wei Che‑Chia Receives 204,375 Share Award

What Happened

• Wei Che‑Chia, Chairman and CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM), acquired 204,375 common shares on September 1, 2026 as an award/vesting (transaction code A). The shares were recorded at $0.00 (acquisition via award/vesting), so the filing shows $0 paid for the shares; market value is not provided in the Form 4.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-01 (Filed: 2026-09-02 — filed promptly)
• Transaction type: Award/vesting of common shares (code A)
• Shares acquired: 204,375 at $0.00 (acquisition price per share = $0.00; total $0 reported)
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided summary of the filing
• Relevant footnote: F1 — these are Common Shares vested on Sept 1, 2026 in accordance with the issuer's Employee Restricted Stock Awards Rules. (F2 and F3 describe other types of employee-held shares/arrangements noted in the filing)

Context

• This was a vesting of restricted stock (compensation), not an open‑market purchase or sale. Such awards reflect executive compensation and do not by themselves signal a buy or sell decision in the market.