Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) SVP Chang Tzonz-Sheng Buys 53 Shares

What Happened
Chang Tzonz-Sheng, Senior Vice President at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM), made an open-market/private purchase of 53 common shares on 2026-09-07 at $76.20 per share, for a total of about $4,039. This was a purchase (an insider acquisition), recorded on a Form 4 filed 2026-09-09.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-09-07, 53 shares at $76.20 each (total ~$4,039). Price was translated from NT$2,404.3453 using NT$31.552 = US$1.
• Filing: Form 4 filed 2026-09-09 (appears timely for the 9/7 transaction).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
• Notable footnotes:
  • F1/F3: Shares purchased by the ESPP administrator on behalf of the filer and held under the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
  • F2: Reported US dollar price is a conversion from New Taiwan dollars (NT$).
  • F4: Filing also notes some shares may be held by a trust funded by the issuer's LTI bonus plan, over which the filer has investment control.

Context
Insider purchases via an ESPP are routine ways executives accumulate company stock under predetermined plan terms; purchases are factual signals of acquisition but do not by themselves explain the insider’s motives. This transaction is a small-dollar purchase (53 shares, ~$4k) and should be viewed in that context.