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FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
 
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


December 21, 2010

Commission File Number     001-31335
 
 
 
AU Optronics Corp.
 
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
   
 
No. 1 Li-Hsin Road 2
 
Hsinchu Science Park
 
Hsinchu, Taiwan
 
(Address of principal executive offices)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

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jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant's security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Item

1.  
Taiwan Stock Exchange filing entitled, “The announcement of indirect investments in AU Optronics (Slovakia) s.r.o. through AU Optronics (L) Corp.”, dated December 21, 2010.
2.  
Taiwan Stock Exchange filing entitled, “Statement regarding news reports by Apple Daily News on December 21, 2010”, dated December 21, 2010.
3.  
Taiwan Stock Exchange filing entitled, “The announcement of investment in a subsidiary in China resolved by the Board, on behalf of TOPPAN CFI(TAIWAN) CO.,LTD("CFI"), a subsidiary of AUO.”, dated December 21, 2010.
 

 
 
 
 



Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



 
AU Optronics Corp.
 
  
Date:   December 21, 2010 
By:
/s/ Andy Yang
  
   
Name:
Andy Yang
  
   
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
AU Optronics Corp.

December 21, 2010
English Language Summary

Subject:   The announcement of indirect investments in AU Optronics (Slovakia) s.r.o. through AU Optronics (L) Corp.
Regulation:   Published pursuant to Article 2-20 of the Taiwan Stock Exchange's Operating Procedures for the Publication of Material Information by Listed Companies
Date of Events:   2010/12/21
 
Content:
 
  1.  
Name and nature of the subject matter (if preferred shares, the terms and conditions of issuance shall also be indicated, e.g.dividend yield): The share of AU Optronics (Slovakia) s.r.o.
  2.  
Date of occurrence of the event:2010/12/21
  3.  
Volume, unit price, and total monetary amount of the transaction:
Transaction volume: N/A
Unit price: N/A
Total transaction amount: EUR25 million
  4.  
Counterpart to the trade and its relationship to the Company (if the trading counterpart is a natural person and furthermore is not an actual related party of the Company, the name of the trading counterpart is not required to be disclosed):N/A
  5.  
Where the counterpart to the trade is an actual related party, a public announcement shall also be made of the reason for choosing the related party as trading counterpart and the identity of the previous owner (including its relationship with the company and the   trading counterpart), price of transfer, and date of acquisition: N/A
  6.  
Where a person who owned the property within the past five years has been an actual related person of the company, a public announcement shall also include the dates and prices of acquisition and disposal by the related person and the person’s relationship to the company at those times: N/A
  7.  
Matters related to the creditor's rights currently being disposed of (including types of collateral of the disposed creditor's rights; if the creditor's rights are creditor's rights toward a related person, the name of the related person and the book amount of the creditor's rights toward such related person currently being disposed of must also be
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
announced): N/A
  8.  
Anticipated profit or loss from the disposal (not applicable in cases of acquisition of securities) (where originally deferred, the status or recognition shall be stated and explained): N/A
  9.  
Terms of delivery or payment (including payment period and monetary amount), restrictive covenants in the contract, and other important stipulations: N/A
10.  
The manner in which the current transaction was decided, the reference basis for the decision on price, and the decision-making department: The Board resolution.
11.  
Current cumulative volume, amount, and shareholding percentage of holdings of the security being traded (including the current trade) and status of any restriction of rights (e.g.pledges):
Current cumulative volume: N/A
Current cumulative amount: EUR40 million
Shareholding percentage of holdings of the security being traded: 100%
12.  
Current ratio of long or short term securities investment (including the current trade) to the total assets and shareholder's equity as shown in the most recent financial statement and the operating capital as shown in the most recent financial statement:
11.28%; 22.76%; NTD -6,842,265 thousand
13.  
Broker and broker's fee: N/A
14.  
Concrete purpose or use of the acquisition or disposition: Long-term investment
15.  
Net worth per share of company underlying securities acquired or disposed of: N/A
16.  
Do the directors have any objection to the present transaction?: No
17.  
Has the CPA issued an opinion on the unreasonableness of the price of the current transaction?: N/A
18.  
Any other matters that need to be specified: N/A



 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
 

AU Optronics Corp.

December 21, 2010
English Language Summary

Subject:   Statement regarding news reports by Apple Daily News on December 21, 2010
Regulation:   Published pursuant to Article 2-31 of the Taiwan Stock Exchange's Operating Procedures for the Publication of Material Information by Listed Companies
Date of Events:   2010/12/21
 
Content:
 
1.  
Name of the reporting media: Apple Daily News
2.  
Date of the report:2010/12/21
3.  
Content of the report: Reporting that AUO will make a US$3 billion investment project to establish G7.5 fab in China.
4.  
Summary of the information provided by investors: N/A
5.  
Company's explanation of the reportage or provided information:
 
(1) The total investment of the new fab is estimated to amount to US$3 billion, and US$1.2 billion in which will be funded by capital.
6.  
Countermeasures: N/A
7.  
Any other matters that need to be specified: N/A


 
 
 

 
Item 3.
 
AU Optronics Corp.

December 21, 2010
English Language Summary

Subject: The announcement of investment in a subsidiary in China resolved by the Board, on behalf of TOPPAN CFI(TAIWAN) CO.,LTD("CFI"), a subsidiary of AUO.
Regulation:   Published pursuant to Article 2-20 of the Taiwan Stock Exchange's Operating Procedures for the Publication of Material Information by Listed Companies
Date of Events: 2010/12/21
 
Content:
 
  1.
Date of occurrence of the event: 2010/12/21
  2.
Method of the present increase (decrease) in investment:
 
To directly invest by TOPPAN CFI(TAIWAN) CO.,LTD
  3.
Transaction volume, price per unit, and total monetary amount of the transaction:
 
US$ 167 million (equal NT$5 billion dollars).
 
The investment could be capitalized gradually.
  4.
Company name of the invested mainland Chinese company:
 
TOPPAN AUO CFI (Kunshang) Co., LTD (Tentative)
  5.
Paid-in capital of said invested mainland Chinese company: 0
  6.
Amount of new capital increment currently planned by said invested mainland Chinese company:
 
US$ 167 million (equal NT$5 billion dollars).
 
The investment could be capitalized gradually.
  7.
Main business items of said invested mainland Chinese company:
 
To manufacture and sell color filter.
  8.
Type of CPA opinion issued for the financial statement of said invested mainland Chinese company for the most recent fiscal year: N/A
  9.
Net worth of said invested mainland Chinese company on the financial statement for the most recent fiscal year: N/A
10.
Amount of profit/loss of said invested mainland Chinese company on the financial statement for the most recent fiscal year: N/A
11.
Amount of actual investment to date in said invested mainland Chinese company: N/A
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12.
Counterparty to the transaction and its relationship to the Company: N/A
13.
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
14.
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
15.
Gain (or loss) on disposal: N/A
16.
Terms of delivery or payment (including payment period and monetary amount), restrictive covenants in the contract, and other important stipulations: N/A
17.
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 CFI's Board and the CFI's Chairman is authorized to deal with related matters.
18.
Broker: N/A
19.
Concrete purpose of the acquisition or disposal: Long-term investment
20.
Do the directors have any objection to the present transaction?: No
21.
Total amount of mainland China area investment (including the present investment) approved by the Investment Commission to date:
 
US$ 167 million (equal NT$5 billion dollars).
22.
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: 32.55%
23.
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: 27.33%
24.
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: 31.91%
25.
Total amount of actual investment in the mainland China area to date: 0
26.
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: 0%
27.
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: 0%
28.
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: 0%
29.
Amount of recognized profits and losses on investment in the mainland China area for the most recent three fiscal years: N/A
30.
Amount of profit remitted back to Taiwan for the most recent three fiscal years: N/A
31.
Has the CPA issued an opinion on the unreasonableness of the price of the current transaction?: No.
32.
Any other matters that need to be specified:
 
The investment is subject to the authority's approval.