TSMC (NYSE: TSM) VP adds shares through employee stock purchase plan
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD vice president Chin‑Sheng Lu reported an open‑market purchase of 37 common shares at about $76.01 per share. The shares were bought by the administrator of the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan under predetermined terms and are held indirectly by an ESPP trust.
After this filing, Lu is shown with 50,967 common shares held directly, 3,000 shares held indirectly by a spouse, and 37 shares held indirectly through the ESPP trust. This is a small, routine employee stock purchase rather than a large discretionary trade.
Positive
- None.
Negative
- None.
Insider Trade Summary
Net Buyer: 37 shares ($2,812)
Net Buy
3 txns
Insider
Lu Chin-Sheng
Role
VP
Bought
37 shs ($3K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Common Shares (2330.TW) | 37 | $76.01 | $3K |
| holding | Common Shares (2330.TW) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Shares (2330.TW) | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Shares (2330.TW) — 37 shares (Indirect, By ESPP Trust);
Common Shares (2330.TW) — 50,967 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- Common Shares 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 price was translated from the average purchase price of NT$2,392.5207 in New Taiwan dollars, at the rate of NT$31.475 to US$1. Common Shares purchased and held under the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP").
Key Figures
Shares purchased: 37 shares
Purchase price: $76.01 per share
Direct holdings after filing: 50,967 shares
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7 metrics
Shares purchased
37 shares
Open-market ESPP purchase on 2026-06-05
Purchase price
$76.01 per share
Average price for 37 common shares
Direct holdings after filing
50,967 shares
Common Shares (2330.TW) held directly
Spouse indirect holdings
3,000 shares
Common Shares (2330.TW) held by spouse
ESPP trust holdings
37 shares
Common Shares held under ESPP trust
Local currency purchase price
NT$2,392.5207
Average ESPP purchase price in New Taiwan dollars
FX rate used
NT$31.475 to US$1
Rate used to translate ESPP purchase price
Key Terms
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, open-market purchase, indirect ownership, Common Shares (2330.TW)
4 terms
Employee Stock Purchase Plan financial
"Common Shares purchased by the administrator of the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") on behalf of the filer"
An employee stock purchase plan is a company program that lets workers buy shares through small payroll deductions, often at a discount to the market price and after a set offering period. Think of it like a workplace savings plan that turns into ownership: it encourages employees to share in the company’s success and can create predictable buying or selling of stock that investors watch because it affects supply, demand and employee incentives.
open-market purchase financial
"transaction_action: "open-market purchase" with transaction code P"
An open-market purchase is when an investor or a company buys shares on a public stock exchange at the going market price, rather than through a private deal. It matters to investors because these purchases change how many shares are available, can push the stock price up or signal confidence from large buyers, and often affect per-share metrics like earnings—think of it like someone buying lots of apples off a grocery shelf, reducing supply and potentially raising the price.
indirect ownership financial
"direct_or_indirect: "I" and nature_of_ownership: "By ESPP Trust""
FAQ
What insider transaction did TSM VP Chin-Sheng Lu report on this Form 4?
TSM vice president Chin-Sheng Lu reported buying 37 common shares. The purchase was executed at about $76.01 per share and made through the administrator of Taiwan Semiconductor’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan under predetermined terms set by the company.