Chen Chih-Ho, Controller at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd, filed a Form 4 on November 10, 2026, disclosing a purchase of 33 Common Shares on November 6, 2026, through the company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Chen Chih-Ho, identified as Controller of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (NYSE:TSM)
  • Transaction: 33 Common Shares (2330.TW) acquired on November 6, 2026, with transaction code P (purchase)
  • Purchase price: $70.5 per share, translated from an average purchase price of NT$2,309.9996 at a rate of NT$32.768 to US$1
  • ESPP mechanism: Shares were purchased by the ESPP administrator on behalf of the filer pursuant to terms predetermined by the issuer
  • Post-transaction beneficial ownership: 266 shares held indirectly by ESPP Trust, 363 shares held indirectly by spouse, 8,000 shares held indirectly by Homewarm Advisory Co., Ltd., and 5,367 shares shown without a transaction date in the direct column

Chen Chih-Ho's ESPP Share Purchase at Taiwan Semiconductor

According to the filing, Chen Chih-Ho, serving as Controller at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (NYSE:TSM), reported the acquisition of 33 Common Shares on November 6, 2026. The shares were purchased under the company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan, with the filing noting that the ESPP administrator executed the purchase "on behalf of the filer pursuant to terms predetermined by the issuer." The per-share price of $70.5 was translated from an average NT$2,309.9996 at an exchange rate of NT$32.768 to US$1.

The filing discloses Chen Chih-Ho's beneficial ownership across several indirect forms following the transaction. Per Table I, 266 Common Shares are held indirectly through the ESPP Trust, 363 Common Shares are held indirectly by a spouse, and 8,000 Common Shares are held indirectly through Homewarm Advisory Co., Ltd. A separate line in Table I shows 5,367 Common Shares without a corresponding transaction date, representing a direct or pre-existing position as reported in the filing.

The Form 4 was signed by Jen-Chau Huang as attorney-in-fact and dated November 10, 2026. No derivative securities transactions were reported in Table II. The filing does not indicate that any transaction was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1(c) plan, as that checkbox was not selected.

What Was Disclosed

Chen Chih-Ho, Controller at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd, disclosed the purchase of 33 Common Shares through the company's ESPP at $70.5 per share on November 6, 2026, along with existing indirect beneficial ownership held via an ESPP Trust, a spouse, and Homewarm Advisory Co., Ltd.