Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd SVP Wu Shien-Yang filed a Form 4 on November 10, 2026, disclosing a purchase of 59 Common Shares on November 6, 2026, through the company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Wu Shien-Yang, Senior Vice President at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (NYSE:TSM)
  • Transaction: 59 Common Shares (2330.TW) acquired on November 6, 2026, via the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), transaction code P
  • Price per share: $70.50 (translated from an average purchase price of NT$2,309.9996 at a rate of NT$32.768 to US$1)
  • Post-transaction ESPP holdings: 60 Common Shares held indirectly through the ESPP Trust
  • Direct holdings: 660,604 Common Shares held directly following an October 27, 2026, transfer
  • Indirect holdings by spouse: 198,943 Common Shares and 90 American Depositary Shares, each ADS representing five Common Shares

ESPP Purchase and Ownership Changes for Wu Shien-Yang

According to the filing, Wu Shien-Yang, an SVP at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (NYSE:TSM), reported a purchase of 59 Common Shares (foreign trading symbol 2330.TW) on November 6, 2026. The shares were acquired by the administrator of the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan on behalf of Wu Shien-Yang pursuant to terms predetermined by the issuer. The per-share price of $70.50 was translated from an average purchase price of NT$2,309.9996 at an exchange rate of NT$32.768 to US$1, as disclosed in the filing's footnotes.

The filing also notes that on October 27, 2026, 6,914 Common Shares previously held indirectly through the ESPP Trust and 10,581 Common Shares previously held indirectly through the LTI Trust were transferred to an account directly held by the reporting person. According to the filing, "these transfers reflect only a change in the form of beneficial ownership of the shares and are exempt from reporting under Rule 16a-13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended." Following these transfers and the ESPP purchase, Wu Shien-Yang directly holds 660,604 Common Shares, with 60 Common Shares held indirectly through the ESPP Trust.

Additionally, the filing discloses indirect beneficial ownership through Wu Shien-Yang's spouse of 198,943 Common Shares and 90 American Depositary Shares, with each ADS representing five Common Shares. The Form 4 was signed by Jen-Chau Huang as attorney-in-fact and filed on November 10, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

The filing reports an ESPP purchase of 59 Common Shares at $70.50 per share by SVP Wu Shien-Yang on November 6, 2026, along with an October 27, 2026, ownership-form transfer of shares from trust accounts to direct holding, and existing indirect holdings through a spouse.