Commission File Number 001-31335 |
AU
Optronics Corp.
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(Translation
of registrant’s name into English)
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No.
1 Li-Hsin Road 2
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Hsinchu
Science Park
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Hsinchu,
Taiwan
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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Form
20-F X
Form 40-F
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Yes
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1.
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Taiwan
Stock Exchange filing entitled, “The announcement of indirect investments
in a subsidiary in China resolved by the Board”, dated March 3,
2010.
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2.
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Taiwan
Stock Exchange filing entitled, “The announcement of indirect investments
in Darwin Precisions (QingDao) Ltd. through DPLB and DPHK”, dated March 3,
2010.
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AU
Optronics Corp.
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Date:
March 3,
2010
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By:
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/s/
Andy Yang
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Name:
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Andy
Yang
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Title:
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Chief
Financial Officer
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Subject:
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The announcement of indirect
investments in a subsidiary in China resolved by the
Board.
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Regulation:
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Published pursuant to Article
2-20 of the Taiwan Stock
Exchange's Operating Procedures for the Publication of Material
Information by Listed
Companies
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1.
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Date of occurrence of the
event:2010/03/03
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2.
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Method of the present increase
(decrease) in investment: To invest by AUO directly or AU Optronics
(L), a subsidiary of
AUO, indirectly.
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3.
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Transaction volume, price per
unit, and total monetary amount of the transaction: US$ 1.2 billion dollars. The
investment could be capitalized
gradually.
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4.
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Company name of the invested
mainland Chinese company: To be
determined
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5.
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Paid-in capital of said invested
mainland Chinese company: 0
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6.
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Amount of new capital increment
currently planned by said invested mainland Chinese company: US$ 1.2
billion dollars. The investment could be capitalized
gradually.
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7.
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Main business items of said
invested mainland
Chinese company: To manufacture and sell
LCD panel.
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8.
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Type of CPA opinion issued for the
financial statement of said invested mainland Chinese
company for the most recent fiscal year: N/A
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9.
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Net worth of said invested
mainland Chinese company on the financial statement for the most
recent fiscal year: N/A
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10.
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Amount of profit/loss of said
invested mainland Chinese company on the financial statement for the most
recent fiscal year: N/A
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11.
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Amount of actual investment to
date in said invested mainland Chinese company: 0
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12.
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Counterparty to the transaction
and its relationship to the Company: The Company's
subsidiary
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13.
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Where the counterparty to the
transaction is an actual related party, public announcement shall also be
made of the reason for choosing the related party as the counterparty and the
identity of the previous owner (including its relationship with the
company and the trading counterpart), the date of
transfer, and the price: N/A
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14.
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Where a person who owned the
subject matter of the transaction within the past five years has been an actual
related party of the company, public announcement shall also be made of
the dates and prices of acquisition and disposal by the related party and
such party's relationship to the company at those times: N/A
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15.
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Gain (or loss) on disposal: N/A
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16.
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Terms of delivery or payment
(including payment period and monetary amount), restrictive covenants in
the contract, and other important stipulations: N/A
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17.
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The manner of deciding on this
transaction, the reference basis for the decision on price and the decision-making
department: The investment was resolved by the
Board and the Chairman is authorized to deal with related
matters.
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18.
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Broker: N/A
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19.
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Concrete purpose of the
acquisition or disposal: Long term
investment
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20.
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Do the directors have any
objection to the
present transaction?: No
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21.
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Total amount of mainland
China area investment (including the
present investment) approved by the Investment Commission to
date: US$ 1,870,970 thousand
dollars
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22.
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Ratio of the total amount of
investment (including the present investment) in the mainland
China area approved by the Investment
Commission to date to the paid-in capital on the financial statement for
the most recent period: 67.93%
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23.
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Ratio of the total amount of
investment (including the present investment) in the mainland China area approved by the Investment
Commission to date to the total assets on the financial statement for the
most recent period: 11.03%
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24.
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Ratio of the total amount of
investment (including the present investment) in the mainland China area approved by the Investment Commission to
date to the shareholders’ equity on the financial statement
for the most recent period: 22.15%
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25.
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Total amount of actual investment
in the mainland China area to date: US$ 530,970
thousand
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26.
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Ratio of the total amount of
actual investment in
the mainland China area to date to the paid-in
capital on the financial statement for the most recent
period:19.28%
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27.
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Ratio of the total amount of
actual investment in the mainland China area to date to the total assets
on the financial statement for the most recent
period: 3.13%
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28.
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Ratio of the total amount of
actual investment in the mainland China area to date to the
shareholders’ equity on the financial statement
for the most recent
period:6.29%
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29.
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Amount of recognized profits and
losses on investment
in the mainland China area for the most recent three
fiscal years:
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30.
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Amount of profit remitted back to
Taiwan for the most recent three fiscal
years: 0
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31.
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Has the CPA issued an opinion on the unreasonableness
of the price of the current transaction?: No.
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32.
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Any other matters that need to be
specified: The investment is subject to the
authority's approval.
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Subject:
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The announcement of indirect
investments in Darwin Precisions (QingDao) Ltd. through DPLB and
DPHK.
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Regulation:
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Published pursuant to Article
2-20 of the Taiwan Stock
Exchange's Operating Procedures for the Publication of
Material Information by Listed
Companies
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1.
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Date of occurrence of the
event: 2010/03/03
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2.
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Method of the present increase
(decrease) in investment: To invest through Darwin Precisions
(Hong Kong) Limited by capitalizing from the
retained earnings of Darwin Precisions (L)
Corp.
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3.
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Transaction volume, price per
unit, and total monetary amount of the transaction: US$ 1,206 thousand
dollars
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4.
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Company name of the invested
mainland Chinese company: Darwin Precisions (QingDao)
Ltd.
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5.
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Paid-in capital of said invested
mainland Chinese company: 0
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6.
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Amount of new capital increment
currently planned by said invested mainland Chinese company: US$ 1,206
thousand dollars
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7.
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Main business items of said
invested mainland Chinese company: To manufacture and sell
LCD display and related parts and components (including backlight and LCD
modules)
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8.
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Type of CPA opinion issued for the
financial statement of said invested mainland Chinese
company for the most recent fiscal year: N/A
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9.
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Net worth of said invested
mainland Chinese company on the financial statement for the most recent
fiscal year: N/A
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10.
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Amount of profit/loss of said
invested mainland Chinese company on the financial statement for the most
recent fiscal year: N/A
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11.
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Amount of actual investment to date in said
invested mainland Chinese
company:0
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12.
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Counterparty to the transaction
and its relationship to the Company: The Company's
subsidiary
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13.
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Where the counterparty to the
transaction is an actual related party, public announcement shall also be made of the reason for
choosing the related party as the counterparty and the identity of the
previous owner (including its relationship with the company and
the trading counterpart), the date of transfer, and
the price: N/A
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14.
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Where a person who owned the subject matter of the
transaction within the past five years has been an actual related party of
the company, public announcement shall also be made of the dates and
prices of acquisition and disposal by the related party and such party's
relationship to the company at those
times: N/A
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15.
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Gain (or loss) on
disposal: N/A
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16.
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Terms of delivery or payment
(including payment period and monetary amount), restrictive covenants in
the contract, and other important stipulations: N/A
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17.
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The manner of deciding on
this transaction, the
reference basis for the decision on price and the decision-making
department: Board
meeting
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18.
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Broker: N/A
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19.
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Concrete purpose of the
acquisition or disposal: Long term
investment
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20.
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Do the directors have any
objection to the present transaction?: No
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21.
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Total amount of mainland
China area investment (including the
present investment) approved by the Investment Commission to date:US$
672,176 thousand dollars
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22.
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Ratio of the total amount of
investment (including the present investment) in the mainland China area approved by the Investment
Commission to date to the paid-in capital on the financial statement for
the most recent
period:24.41%
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23.
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Ratio of the total amount of
investment (including the present investment) in the mainland China area approved by the Investment Commission to date
to the total assets on the financial statement for the most recent
period:3.96%
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24.
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Ratio of the total amount of
investment (including the present investment) in the mainland China area approved by the Investment
Commission to date to
the shareholders’ equity on the financial statement
for the most recent
period:7.96%
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25.
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Total amount of actual investment
in the mainland China area to date: US$ 530,970
thousand
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26.
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Ratio of the total amount of
actual investment in the mainland China area to date to the paid-in capital
on the financial statement for the most recent period: 19.28%
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27.
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Ratio of the total amount of
actual investment in the mainland China area to date to the total assets
on the financial statement for the most recent period:3.13%
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28.
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Ratio of the total amount of
actual investment in the mainland China area to date to the
shareholders’ equity on the financial statement
for the most recent period: 6.29%
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29.
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Amount of recognized profits and
losses on investment in the mainland China area for the most recent three fiscal
years:
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30.
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Amount of profit remitted back to
Taiwan for the most recent three fiscal
years: 0
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31.
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Has the CPA issued an opinion on
the unreasonableness
of the price of the current transaction?: No.
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32.
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Any other matters that need to be
specified: No
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