TSMC VP Acquires 52 Shares via Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Executive Summary

On October 8, 2026, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (NYSE: TSM) filed a Form 4 disclosing that Vice President Hsu Kuo-Chin acquired 52 Common Shares through the company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) on October 7, 2026.

Transaction Breakdown

• Security: Common Shares (2330.TW)
• Transaction Type: Purchase (ESPP Trust)
• Shares Acquired: 52
• Price Per Share: $79.39 (translated from NT$2,524.2277 at an exchange rate of NT$31.795 to US$1)
• Total Transaction Value: $4,128.28
• Nature of Ownership: Indirect (held by ESPP Trust)

Post-Transaction Holdings

Following this transaction, the reporting owner holds:

• Direct Ownership:
  • 187,099 Common Shares
  • 6,050 American Depositary Shares (ADS)
• Indirect Ownership:
  • 6,781 Common Shares via ESPP Trust
  • 7,036 Common Shares via LTI Trust
  • 12,000 Common Shares via Spouse
  • 1,988 American Depositary Shares (ADS) via Spouse

Market & Strategic Context

This transaction reflects routine participation in TSMC's corporate Employee Stock Purchase Plan and carries negligible market significance due to the nominal dollar amount ($4,128.28) and programmatic acquisition structure.