Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) VP Yuan Lipen Buys 41 Shares

What Happened

• Yuan Lipen, a Vice President at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM), purchased 41 common shares on 2026-09-07 through the company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). The reported per-share cost was $76.20, for a total of $3,124.
• The purchase was executed by the ESPP administrator on the filer's behalf and the shares are held under the ESPP as noted in the filing (purchase code: P).

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-09-07; 41 shares at $76.20 per share (total $3,124).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the Form 4 filing.
• Notable footnotes: F1/F3 — shares were bought and are held under the issuer’s ESPP by the plan administrator on the filer’s behalf; F2 — price was translated from NT$2,404.3453 at NT$31.552 = US$1.
• Filing timeliness: Report filed on 2026-09-09. This appears to be within the standard two-business-day Form 4 reporting window.

Context

• ESPP purchases are plan-driven acquisitions based on predetermined terms (e.g., payroll deductions and purchase dates); they are routine for employees but still represent an insider purchase rather than a sale.
• The filing does not indicate any option exercise, sale, or gifting related to this transaction.