TSMC (NYSE: TSM) SVP Kevin Zhang adds shares through ESPP and updates holdings
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD senior executive Kevin Xiaoqiang Zhang reported a small share purchase under the company’s employee plans. On June 5, 2026, a trust under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan bought 62 Common Shares (2330.TW) for him at $76.01 per share, based on a translated New Taiwan dollar price.
After this transaction, he indirectly holds 7,162 Common Shares through the ESPP trust and 20,190 Common Shares through a Long-Term Incentive bonus plan trust, over which he has investment control. He also directly owns 329,663 Common Shares and 2,500 American Depositary Shares, with each ADS representing five Common Shares.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Buyer: 62 shares ($4,713)
Net Buy
4 txns
Insider
Zhang Kevin Xiaoqiang
Role
SVP and Deputy Co-COO
Bought
62 shs ($5K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Common Shares (2330.TW) | 62 | $76.01 | $5K |
| holding | Common Shares (2330.TW) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | American Depositary Shares (TSM) | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Shares (2330.TW) | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Shares (2330.TW) — 7,162 shares (Indirect, By ESPP Trust);
Common Shares (2330.TW) — 329,663 shares (Direct, null);
American Depositary Shares (TSM) — 2,500 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- Each American Depositary Share represents five (5) Common Shares. 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"). 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.
Key Figures
ESPP purchase size: 62 Common Shares
Purchase price: $76.01 per share
Indirect ESPP holdings: 7,162 Common Shares
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ESPP purchase size
62 Common Shares
Purchased on June 5, 2026 under ESPP
Purchase price
$76.01 per share
Price for 62 Common Shares bought via ESPP
Indirect ESPP holdings
7,162 Common Shares
Indirect holdings via ESPP trust after transaction
Indirect LTI trust holdings
20,190 Common Shares
Indirect holdings via LTI Bonus Plan trust
Direct common share holdings
329,663 Common Shares
Direct holdings reported as of June 5, 2026
Direct ADS holdings
2,500 ADS
American Depositary Shares held directly; each ADS = 5 Common Shares
ESPP FX rate
NT$31.475 to US$1
Exchange rate used to translate NT$2,392.5207 average price
Key Terms
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Long-Term Incentive ("LTI") Bonus Plan, American Depositary Share, open-market purchase
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.
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"
open-market purchase financial
"transaction_action": "open-market purchase""
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.
FAQ
What did TSM executive Kevin Xiaoqiang Zhang report in this Form 4?
He reported a small share purchase under employee plans. A trust in Taiwan Semiconductor’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan acquired 62 Common Shares for him, in addition to his existing direct and indirect holdings in Common Shares and American Depositary Shares.
What are Kevin Xiaoqiang Zhang’s indirect TSM holdings after the ESPP purchase?
Indirectly, he holds 7,162 Common Shares through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan trust and 20,190 Common Shares through a Long-Term Incentive bonus plan trust, where he has investment control, according to the Form 4 holding entries and related footnotes.