TSMC CFO Acquires Shares via Employee Stock Purchase Plan
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD
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Filing Summary
# Form 4 Alert: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD ($TSM)
**Insider:** Huang Jen-Chau (SVP and CFO)
**Transaction:** Purchase (Code P - ESPP)
**Details:** 28 Common Shares @ $79.39 ($2,222.92 total)
**Date:** 2026-10-07
**Ownership Post-Transaction:** 3,611 shares (ESPP Trust) | 1,831,856 shares (Direct)
**Significance:** Low (Routine ESPP contribution)
Comprehensive Analysis
Executive Summary
On October 8, 2026, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (NYSE: TSM / 2330.TW) filed a Form 4 disclosing a transaction by its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Jen-Chau Huang. The transaction involved the acquisition of 28 common shares at an average price of $79.39 per share (converted from NT$2,524.23 at an exchange rate of NT$31.795 to US$1), totaling approximately $2,222.92.
Transaction Analysis
- Nature of Transaction: The transaction was coded as 'P' (Open market or private purchase) and was executed on October 7, 2026, pursuant to the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
- Holding Impact: Following the acquisition, Mr. Huang holds 3,611 shares indirectly through the ESPP Trust. In addition, he holds 1,831,856 shares directly and 20,190 shares indirectly via an LTI Trust.
- Significance Assessment: This purchase represents routine, periodic employee stock plan participation of negligible monetary value relative to the insider's total direct holdings (over 1.83 million shares). As such, it carries low market significance and does not signify a discretionary open-market bet on the company's equity.
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