Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd: VP Tien Bor-Zen bought 47 shares

What happened

• Tien Bor-Zen, vice president, bought 47 American Depositary Shares (ADS) at $79.39 each on Oct 7, 2026, for a total of $3,732. The filing lists two purchases: 40 shares for $3,176 and 7 shares for $556.

Key details

• Transaction dates and prices: Oct 7, 2026 — 40 shares at $79.39 ($3,176); Oct 7, 2026 — 7 shares at $79.39 ($556).
• Total purchased: 47 shares for $3,732.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not stated in the filing.
• Relevant footnotes from the filing: F1 (each ADS represents 5 common shares); F2/F4/F5 (purchases were made under the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan or on behalf of an immediate family member pursuant to plan terms); F3 (price translated from NT$2,524.2277 at NT$31.795 per US$1).
• Filed Oct 8, 2026; the filing date is one day after the reported transactions and is not marked late.

Why it may matter

• The purchases were made through the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan per the filing footnotes. A filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.