TSMC Senior Vice President Wu Shien-Yang Acquires 12,881 Common Shares via Award Vesting

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSM) – Form 4 Insider Transaction Analysis

Executive Summary

On September 2, 2026, Wu Shien-Yang, Senior Vice President of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd, filed a Form 4 disclosing the acquisition of 12,881 Common Shares (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 2330.TW) on September 1, 2026.

Key Transaction Details

• Security: Common Shares (2330.TW)
• Transaction Code: A (Grant, award, or other acquisition)
• Shares Acquired: 12,881 shares
• Price per Share: $0.00
• Nature of Acquisition: Vesting of shares under TSMC's Employee Restricted Stock Awards Rules.
• Direct Shares Owned Following Transaction: 643,109 Common Shares

Additional Holdings Reported (Indirect)

• 6,805 Common Shares held indirectly via ESPP Trust
• 10,581 Common Shares held indirectly via LTI Trust
• 198,943 Common Shares held indirectly by Spouse
• 90 American Depositary Shares (ADS) (TSM) held indirectly by Spouse (each ADS representing 5 Common Shares)

Market & Trading Significance

This transaction represents routine compensation delivery through the vesting of restricted stock units rather than an open-market purchase or sale. Consequently, it carries Low trading significance and does not indicate an active market sentiment change by company leadership.