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TSMC (NYSE: TSM) VP adds stock through ESPP share purchase

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TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD vice president Jun He made an open-market purchase of 58 Common Shares (2330.TW) on April 9, 2026 at an average price of $57.87 per share. These shares were bought by the administrator of the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan on his behalf under predetermined terms.

The purchase price reflects an average cost of NT$1,837.2789 per share, translated at NT$31.748 to US$1. After this transaction, 5,175 Common Shares are held indirectly through the ESPP trust, in addition to other direct and indirect holdings in Common Shares and American Depositary Shares, where each ADS represents five Common Shares.

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Insider He Jun
Role VP
Bought 58 shs ($3K)
Type Security Shares Price Value
Purchase Common Shares (2330.TW) 58 $57.87 $3K
holding Common Shares (2330.TW) -- -- --
holding American Depositary Shares (TSM) -- -- --
holding American Depositary Shares (TSM) -- -- --
holding Common Shares (2330.TW) -- -- --
holding American Depositary Shares (TSM) -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares (2330.TW) — 5,175 shares (Indirect, By ESPP Trust); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 120,119 shares (Direct); American Depositary Shares (TSM) — 302 shares (Direct); American Depositary Shares (TSM) — 216 shares (Indirect, By Spouse)
Footnotes (1)
  1. Each American Depositary Share represents five (5) Common Shares. Represents American Depositary Shares held in a joint account with the reporting person's spouse. 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$1,837.2789 in New Taiwan dollars, at the rate of NT$31.748 to US$1. Common Shares purchased and held under the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP"). Represents Common Shares purchased by a trust with cash received under the issuer's Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") Bonus Plan, over which the filer has obtained investment control.
Shares purchased 58 Common Shares Open-market ESPP-related purchase on April 9, 2026
Purchase price $57.87 per share Average price for 58 Common Shares
ESPP trust holdings 5,175 Common Shares Indirect holdings via ESPP trust after transaction
Direct common holdings 120,119 Common Shares Directly held by Jun He
LTI trust holdings 7,036 Common Shares Indirect holdings via Long-Term Incentive Bonus Plan trust
Spouse ADS holdings 216 ADS American Depositary Shares held indirectly by spouse
ADS to share ratio 1 ADS = 5 Common Shares Conversion ratio stated in footnote
FX translation rate NT$31.748 to US$1 Rate used to translate NT$1,837.2789 purchase price
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.
Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") Bonus Plan financial
"Represents Common Shares purchased by a trust with cash received under the issuer's Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") Bonus Plan"
American Depositary Share financial
"Each American Depositary Share represents five (5) Common Shares."
An American Depositary Share (ADS) is a U.S.-listed certificate that represents a specified number of shares in a foreign company, held by a custodian bank; it works like a receipt that allows U.S. investors to buy and trade foreign equity on American exchanges without dealing with another country’s markets. Investors care because ADSs make foreign stocks easier to access, improve liquidity and settlement in dollars, and can affect dividend payments, voting rights and regulatory oversight compared with buying the underlying foreign shares directly.
indirect ownership financial
"direct_or_indirect": "I", "nature_of_ownership": "By ESPP Trust""
Common Shares (2330.TW) financial
"security_title": "Common Shares (2330.TW)""
Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →
SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number:3235-0287
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
He Jun
(Last)(First)(Middle)
NO. 8, LI-HSIN ROAD 6
HSINCHU SCIENCE PARK
(Street)
HSINCHUTAIWAN300096
(City)(State)(Zip)
TAIWAN
(Country)		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD [ TSM ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
VP
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
[2330.TW]
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/09/2026		6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Shares (2330.TW)120,119D
American Depositary Shares (TSM)(1)302D
American Depositary Shares (TSM)(1)852D(2)
Common Shares (2330.TW)04/09/2026(3)PV58A$57.87(4)5,175(5)IBy ESPP Trust
Common Shares (2330.TW)7,036(6)IBy LTI Trust
American Depositary Shares (TSM)(1)216IBy Spouse
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each American Depositary Share represents five (5) Common Shares.
2. Represents American Depositary Shares held in a joint account with the reporting person's spouse.
3. 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.
4. The price was translated from the average purchase price of NT$1,837.2789 in New Taiwan dollars, at the rate of NT$31.748 to US$1.
5. Common Shares purchased and held under the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP").
6. Represents Common Shares purchased by a trust with cash received under the issuer's Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") Bonus Plan, over which the filer has obtained investment control.
Remarks:
/s/ Jen-Chau Huang, as attorney-in-fact04/13/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

FAQ

What did TSM (TSM) executive Jun He do in this Form 4 filing?

Jun He, a vice president at TSM, reported buying 58 Common Shares on April 9, 2026, at an average price of $57.87 per share through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan, with shares held indirectly via an ESPP trust.

How many Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) shares did Jun He buy and at what price?

Jun He acquired 58 Common Shares (2330.TW) at an average price of $57.87 per share. The price was translated from NT$1,837.2789 using an exchange rate of NT$31.748 to US$1, according to the filing’s footnote disclosure.

How are Jun He’s new TSM shares held after the ESPP purchase?

The 58 purchased Common Shares are held indirectly through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan trust. Following this transaction, the trust holds 5,175 Common Shares for him, alongside his other direct and indirect holdings in TSM Common Shares and American Depositary Shares.

What other Taiwan Semiconductor holdings does Jun He report in this Form 4?

Beyond the ESPP trust position, Jun He reports 120,119 Common Shares held directly, 7,036 Common Shares held via a Long-Term Incentive Bonus Plan trust, 216 ADS held indirectly by his spouse, and 302 and 852 ADS held directly in separate positions.

How do TSM American Depositary Shares relate to Common Shares in this filing?

Each American Depositary Share (ADS) of TSM represents five Common Shares, as stated in the footnotes. Jun He reports multiple ADS positions, both direct and indirect, which therefore correspond to larger underlying holdings of the company’s Common Shares.

Was Jun He’s TSM share purchase part of an employee stock plan?

Yes. The 58 Common Shares were bought by the administrator of TSM’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan on his behalf under predetermined terms. Additional Common Shares are also held under the company’s ESPP and a separate Long-Term Incentive Bonus Plan trust.