Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd: VP Chuang Juiping bought 46 shares

What happened Chuang Juiping, vice president, bought 46 common shares at $79.39 per share on Oct 7, 2026, for $3,652, as reported on the Form 4. The transaction is coded as a purchase (P). Footnotes in the filing say the shares were purchased under the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) and the price was translated from NT$2,524.2277 at NT$31.795 to US$1; the filing also notes prior transfers on Sep 30, 2026, of shares from ESPP and LTI trusts to an account directly held by the reporting person that were exempt from reporting under Rule 16a-13. The filing includes a note that each American Depositary Share represents five common shares.

Key details

• Transaction date and type: Oct 7, 2026; purchase (P).
• Price and value: $79.39 per share; total $3,652. (Price translated from NT$2,524.2277 at NT$31.795 per US$1.)
• Shares acquired: 46 common shares.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the filing.
• Relevant footnotes: F1 (Sep 30, 2026 transfers from ESPP Trust and LTI Trust; exempt under Rule 16a-13), F2 (1 ADS = 5 common shares), F3/F5 (shares purchased and held under the issuer's ESPP; purchases made by ESPP administrator), F4 (price translation from NT$).
• Filing date and timeliness: filed Oct 8, 2026 (timely).

Why it may matter The filing shows these were purchases made through the company's ESPP administrator under preselected terms, not a grant, exercise, or gift. A filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.