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 29, 2004
Commission File Number 001-31335
AU
Optronics Corp.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
No. 1 Li-Hsin Road 2
Science-Based Industrial Park
Hsinchu, Taiwan
(Address of principal executive offices)
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Item | |
| 1. | Press release entitled, “AU OPTRONICS Reports preliminary unaudited 2003 results”, dated January 29, 2004 . |
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: January 29, 2004 | By: | /s/ Max Weishun Cheng |
| Name: Max Weishun Cheng Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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Item 1
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News Release |
AU OPTRONICS REPORTS PRELIMINARY UNAUDITED 2003 RESULTS
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Yawen Hsiao
Corporate Communications Dept.
AU Optronics Corp.
No.1, Li-Hsin Road 2,
Science-Based Industrial Park,
Hsinchu City, 300, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: +886-3-5632939 ext 3211
Fax: +886-3-5637608
Email: yawenhsiao@auo.com
Hsin Chu, Taiwan, January 29, 2004 –
AU Optronics Corp. (“AUO” or the “Company”) (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today reported preliminary unaudited 2003 results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Taiwan (“ROC GAAP”) to comply with requirements issued by the Republic of China Securities and Futures Commission (“ROC SFC”) for disclosure of financial forecasts by public companies.
Unaudited Full Year 2003 Results Compared with Financial Forecasts(1)(2)
| Amount: NT$ Million Except Per Share Data |
FY 2003 Unconsolidated | FY 2003 Consolidated | ||
| Unaudited | Forecast | Unaudited | Forecast | |
| Net Sales | $97,610 | $94,102 | $104,861 | $102,809 |
| Gross Profit | 22,321 | 21,451 | 23,462 | -- |
| Operating Income | 15,570 | 14,682 | 16,245 | -- |
| Pre-Tax Income | 15,573 | 14,116 | 15,573 | 14,116 |
| Net Income | 15,660 | 14,116 | 15,660 | 14,116 |
| Basic EPS | NT$3.65 | NT$3.29 | NT$3.65 | NT$3.29 |
| Fully Diluted EPS | NT$3.61 | NT$3.26 | NT$3.61 | NT$3.26 |
| (1) | All figures are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Taiwan |
| (2) | All Full Year 2003 figures, including both consolidated and unconsolidated, have not been audited, prepared by AU Optronics Corp. only |
AUO FY2003 Results Announcement
AU Optronics Corp. is scheduled to announce its audited FY2003 consolidated financial results on February 10, 2004 and is in quiet period prior to February 10, 2004. Further information concerning the company’s 4Q 2003 financial results, business performance or industry outlook will be provided in the Company’s FY2003 results announcement on February 10, 2004.
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News Release |
Safe Harbour Notice
Except for statements in respect of historical matters, the statements contained in this Release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements were based on our management's expectations, projections and beliefs at the time regarding matters including, among other things, future revenues and costs, financial performance, technology changes, capacity, utilization rates, yields, process and geographical diversification, future expansion plans and business strategy. Such forward looking statements are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that can cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including risks related to the flat panel display industry, the TFT-LCD market, acceptance and demand for our products, technological and development ris ks, competitive factors, and other risks described in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in our Form 20-F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2003.
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