Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. officer Ku Yao-Ching filed a Form 4 with the SEC on November 10, 2026, disclosing a purchase of 48 common shares on November 6, 2026, through the company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Ku Yao-Ching, identified in the filing as a Vice President of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (NYSE:TSM)
  • Transaction: 48 common shares (2330.TW) acquired on November 6, 2026, with transaction code P (purchase), via the company's ESPP
  • Price paid: $70.50 per share, translated from an average purchase price of NT$2,309.9996 at a rate of NT$32.768 to US$1, according to the filing
  • ESPP holding after transaction: 282 common shares held indirectly through the ESPP Trust following the reported purchase
  • Additional indirect holdings: 72,946 shares held indirectly by spouse and 131,000 shares held indirectly through Wei Liang Asset Management Co. Ltd.
  • Direct holdings: 30,851 common shares directly owned following the reported transaction

ESPP Purchase Details for TSMC Vice President Ku Yao-Ching

According to the Form 4 filing, Ku Yao-Ching, a Vice President at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (NYSE:TSM), reported the acquisition of 48 common shares on November 6, 2026. The filing states that the shares were "purchased by the administrator of the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ('ESPP') on behalf of the filer pursuant to terms predetermined by the issuer." The shares are listed under the foreign trading symbol 2330.TW.

The filing discloses a per-share price of $70.50, which the filing notes was "translated from the average purchase price of NT$2,309.9996 in New Taiwan dollars, at the rate of NT$32.768 to US$1." Following the transaction, the reporting person held 282 common shares indirectly through the ESPP Trust. No derivative securities transactions were reported in Table II.

Beyond the ESPP holding, the filing reports that Ku Yao-Ching directly owned 30,851 common shares, held 72,946 common shares indirectly through a spouse, and held 131,000 common shares indirectly through Wei Liang Asset Management Co. Ltd. The Form 4 was signed by Jen-Chau Huang as attorney-in-fact and dated November 10, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

The filing reports a single ESPP-administered purchase of 48 Taiwan Semiconductor common shares by Vice President Ku Yao-Ching on November 6, 2026, at a translated price of $70.50 per share, along with the reporting person's full beneficial ownership position across direct and indirect holdings.