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
June 22,
2009
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Commission
File Number
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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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Form
20-F X
Form 40-F ___
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Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
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to provide an attached annual report to security holders.
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by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
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101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to
furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer
must furnish and make public under the laws of the
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.
Indicate
by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the
registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant
to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
Not
applicable
INDEX TO
EXHIBITS
Item
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1.
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Taiwan
Stock Exchange filing entitled, “The Board resolution to indirectly invest
in BVCH Optronics (Sichuan) Corp., a newly-established company in Mainland
China” dated June 22, 2009.
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Taiwan
Stock Exchange filing entitled, “The Board resolution to invest in M.
Setek Co., LTD.” dated June 22,
2009.
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3.
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Taiwan
Stock Exchange filing entitled, “The Board resolution to authorize the
Chairman to determine the record date of dividend distribution after
getting the approval from F.S.C.” dated June 22,
2009.
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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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June 22, 2009
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/s/
Andy Yang |
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By:
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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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Item
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AU
Optronics Corp.
June 22,
2009
English
Language Summary
Subject:
The Board resolution to indirectly invest in BVCH Optronics (Sichuan) Corp., a
newly-established company in Mainland China
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: 2009/06/22
Content:
1. Date
of occurrence of the event: 2009/06/19
2. Method
of the present increase (decrease) in investment: Indirect investment through an
offshore entity
3.
Transaction volume, price per unit, and total monetary amount of the
transaction: CNY$ 51 million (equivalent to US$ 7.65 million)
4.
Company name of the invested mainland Chinese company: BVCH Optronics (Sichuan)
Corp.
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: CNY$ 100 million (equivalent to US$ 15 million)
7. Main
business items of said invested mainland Chinese company: To
manufacture, produce, assemble, repair LCD display, LCD TV and related parts and
components.
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:
0
12.
Counterparty to the transaction and its relationship to the Company: The
Company's subsidiary
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), strictive
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 Company's Board
meeting
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$ 671,150 thousand
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:
25.94%
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: 4.26%
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: 8.15%
25. Total
amount of actual investment in the mainland China area to date: US$ 503,500
thousand
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:
19.46%
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:
3.19%
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: 6.11%
29.
Amount of recognized profits and losses on investment in the mainland China area
for the most recent three fiscal years:
2008:
US$57,682 thousand
2007:
US$47,068 thousand
2006:
US$(12,949) thousand
30.
Amount of profit remitted back to Taiwan for the most recent three fiscal years:
0
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: N/A
Item
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AU
Optronics Corp.
June 22,
2009
English
Language Summary
Subject:
The Board resolution to invest in M. Setek Co., LTD.
Regulation:
Published pursuant to Article 2-49 of the Taiwan Stock Exchange's Operating
Procedures for the Publication of Material Information by Listed
Companies
Date of
Events: 2009/06/22
Content:
1. Date
of occurrence of the event: 2009/06/19
2.
Company name: AU Optronics Corp.
3.
Relationship to the Company (please enter "head office" or "affiliate
company"):head office
4.
Reciprocal shareholding ratios: N/A
5. Cause
of occurrence: Today (June 22nd, 2009) AUO announced its decision, as resolved
by its BoD on June 19th, to subscribe new shares to be issued by M. Setek, which
is a major poly silicon and solar wafer manufacturer in Japan. Such investment
is for AUO to secure key materials in the solar industry and strengthen its
strategic position in energy business.
AUO's
preliminary plan is to invest US$125 million taking majority shareholding of M.
Setek gradually, with investment amount to be finalized depending on future
development of the investee.
6.
Countermeasures: N/A
7. Any
other matters that need to be specified: N/A
AU
Optronics Corp.
June 22,
2009
English
Language Summary
Subject:
The Board resolution to authorize the Chairman to determine the record date
of dividend distribution after getting the approval from
F.S.C.
Regulation:
Published pursuant to Article 2-49 of the Taiwan Stock Exchange's Operating
Procedures for the Publication of Material Information by Listed
Companies
Date of
Events: 2009/06/22
Content:
1. Date
of occurrence of the event: 2009/06/19
2.
Company name: AU Optronics Corp.
3.
Relationship to the Company (please enter "head office" or "affiliate company"):
head office
4.
Reciprocal shareholding ratios: N/A
5. Cause
of occurrence: The Board resolution to authorize the Chairman to determine the
record date of dividend distribution after getting the approval from
F.S.C.
6.
Countermeasures: N/A
7. Any
other matters that need to be specified: The record date for 2008 dividend
distribution will be announced after the date is determined by the
Chairman.