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
January 17, 2013
Commission File Number 001-31335 |
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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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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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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Item
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Taiwan Stock Exchange filing entitled, “To amend November 2012 disclosure of the amount of Derivatives Trading information of AUO's subsidiary.” dated January 17, 2013.
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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.
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AU Optronics Corp.
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Date: January 17 , 2013
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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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AU Optronics Corp.
January 17, 2013
English Language Summary
Subject:
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To amend November 2012 disclosure of the amount of Derivatives Trading information of AUO's subsidiary
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Regulation:
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Published pursuant to Article 2-49 of the Taiwan Stock Exchange's Operating Procedures for the Publication of Material Information by Listed Companies
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Date of Events: 2013/01/17
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Dateof occurrence of the event:2013/01/17
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Company name: AU Optronics Corp.
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Relationship to the Company (please enter "head office" or "affiliate company"):head office
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Reciprocal shareholding ratios: N/A
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To amend November 2012 disclosure of the amount of Derivatives Trading information of BriView (Xiamen) Corp., a subsidiary of AUO.
Total amount of unsettled foreign currency forward contract: 0
Market value of unsettled foreign currency forward contract: 0
Unsettled foreign gain / loss recognized during the year: NTD 427,336 thousnad
Total amount of unsettled foreign currency forward contract: NTD 58,294 thousand
Market value of unsettled foreign currency forward contract: NTD 426 thousand
Unsettled foreign gain / loss recognized during the year: NTD 427 thousand
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Countermeasures: To post revised information on MOPS.
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Any other matters that need to be specified: NA
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