TSMC (TSM) VP adds ESPP shares in small open-market buy

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD VP Yuan Lipen reported a small open-market purchase of 42 common shares on behalf of an ESPP trust. The shares were bought at an average price of $76.01 on June 5, 2026 and are held indirectly under the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

After this transaction, 1,178 shares are held indirectly through the ESPP trust, 1,650 shares are held indirectly by the spouse, and 3,000 shares are held directly. The ESPP administrator executed the purchase under terms predetermined by the issuer.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 42 shares ($3,192)

Net Buy 3 txns

Insider Yuan Lipen

Role VP

Bought 42 shs ($3K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Shares (2330.TW)	42	$76.01	$3K
holding	Common Shares (2330.TW)	--	--	--
holding	Common Shares (2330.TW)	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares (2330.TW) — 1,178 shares (Indirect, By ESPP Trust); Common Shares (2330.TW) — 3,000 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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: 42 shares Purchase price: $76.01 per share ESPP holdings after: 1,178 shares +4 more

7 metrics

Shares purchased 42 shares Open-market ESPP purchase on June 5, 2026

Purchase price $76.01 per share Average price for ESPP common share purchase

ESPP holdings after 1,178 shares Indirect holdings through ESPP trust after purchase

Spouse holdings 1,650 shares Indirect ownership by spouse as of transaction date

Direct holdings 3,000 shares Directly held common shares as of transaction date

NT$ purchase price NT$2,392.5207 Average ESPP purchase price in New Taiwan dollars

FX rate used NT$31.475 per US$1 Exchange rate used to translate ESPP purchase price

Key Terms

Employee Stock Purchase Plan, ESPP Trust, open-market purchase, indirect ownership

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.

ESPP Trust financial

"Common Shares (2330.TW) held indirectly with nature of ownership "By ESPP Trust""

open-market purchase financial

"transaction_action labeled as "open-market purchase" for the 42-share transaction"

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

"ownership_type marked as "indirect" for ESPP Trust and spouse holdings"

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Available on EDGAR 06/09/2026 - 06:58 AM Accepted by SEC EDGAR 06/09/2026 - 06:57 AM Learn about SEC filing dates

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED 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

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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^*

Yuan Lipen

(Last) (First) (Middle)

NO. 8, LI-HSIN ROAD 6

HSINCHU SCIENCE PARK

(Street)

HSINCHU TAIWAN 300096

(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)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	VP

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
[2330.TW]

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/05/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form 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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Shares (2330.TW)								3,000	D
Common Shares (2330.TW)	06/05/2026(1)		P	V	42	A	$76.01(2)	1,178(3)	I	By ESPP Trust
Common Shares (2330.TW)								1,650	I	By 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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

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.

2. 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.

3. Common Shares purchased and held under the issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP").

Remarks:

	/s/ Shu-Hua Fang, as attorney-in-fact	06/09/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did TSM VP Yuan Lipen report on this Form 4?

TSM VP Yuan Lipen reported an open-market purchase of 42 common shares at $76.01 each on June 5, 2026. The shares were acquired under Taiwan Semiconductor’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan and are held indirectly through an ESPP trust.

How many TSM shares does Yuan Lipen now hold after the ESPP purchase?

After the ESPP purchase, Yuan Lipen has 1,178 common shares held indirectly through the ESPP trust, 1,650 shares held indirectly by a spouse, and 3,000 shares held directly. These figures show the reported ownership positions as of the transaction date.

Was the TSM share purchase by Yuan Lipen a buy or sell transaction?

The Form 4 shows a buy transaction. It records an open-market purchase of 42 TSM common shares, executed by the ESPP administrator under predetermined plan terms, rather than a sale or disposition of existing holdings.

How was the TSM ESPP purchase price for Yuan Lipen determined?

The reported U.S. dollar price of $76.01 per TSM share was translated from an average purchase price of NT$2,392.5207, using an exchange rate of NT$31.475 to US$1, as specified in the Form 4 footnotes.

Are Yuan Lipen’s TSM ESPP shares held directly or indirectly?

The 42 newly purchased TSM shares, and the 1,178 total ESPP shares, are held indirectly via an ESPP trust. The Form 4 separately reports 1,650 shares held indirectly by a spouse and 3,000 shares held directly.