Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) VP Chen Pei‑Hung Buys 46 Shares

What Happened
Chen Pei‑Hung, a vice president at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM), recorded a purchase of 46 common shares on September 7, 2026. The shares were acquired at $76.20 each for a total value of $3,505. The transaction is coded P (purchase) and was reported on a Form 4 filed September 9, 2026.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-09-07 — 46 shares at $76.20/share (total $3,505). Price shown was converted from NT$2,404.3453 using NT$31.552 = US$1. (See F2.)
• How purchased: Bought by the issuer’s ESPP administrator on behalf of the filer and held under the ESPP (footnotes F1 and F3).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 filed 2026-09-09 for a 2026-09-07 transaction — appears to be timely (within the typical two-business‑day reporting window).
• Other footnotes: F4 (references LTI bonus-plan trust and investment control) appears in the filing but is not directly tied to the ESPP purchase line.

Context
This was an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) acquisition handled by the plan administrator under pre-set terms, not an ad‑hoc open‑market buy. ESPP purchases are often routine and smaller in size; while purchases can be viewed positively by investors, they do not by themselves prove insider confidence or signal a material change in view.