Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)
October 25 2017 - 6:05AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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
October 25, 2017
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.
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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Note:
Regulation S-T Rule
101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security
holders.
Indicate by check mark if the
registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
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Note:
Regulation S-T Rule
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.
Yes ....... No ...X...
If "Yes" 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 resolved to increase capital expenditure
budget” dated October 25, 2017.
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2.
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Taiwan
Stock Exchange filing entitled, “To announce the purchase of photovoltaic equipment
and construction on behalf of Fargen Power Corporation, a subsidiary of AUO” dated
October 25, 2017.
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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:
October 25, 2017
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By:
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/s/ Benjamin Tseng
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Name:
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Benjamin Tseng
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Title:
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Chief Financial Officer
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Item 1
AU Optronics Corp.
October 25,
2017
English Language
Summary
Subject:
The Board resolved to increase capital expenditure budget
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Regulation:
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Published pursuant to Article
4-15 of the Taiwan Stock Exchange's Operating Procedures for the Publication of Material Information by Listed Companies
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Date
of Events: 2017/10/25
Contents:
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1.
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Date of the resolution
by the board of directors or shareholders’ meeting:2017/10/25
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2.
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Content of the investment
plan:
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The
Board of the Company approved to increase the capital expenditure budget today.
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3.
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Anticipated monetary amount
of the investment:NT$3.297 billion.
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4.
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Anticipated date of the
investment:2017/10/25
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5.
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Source of funds:The cash
generated from operating activities.
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6.
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Concrete purpose/objective:
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The
capital expenditures will be mainly used to enhance, adjust and build the technology and production capacity of the Company.
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(1)
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The budget execution of
the Company will be subject to customer demand and market situation and to adjust flexibly. The actual amount that the Company
will pay will be subject to the execution progress and the vendor payment terms.
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(2)
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On a consolidated basis,
the fixed assets the Company acquired and paid for amounted to NT$18.216 billion during the first two quarters in 2017.
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7.
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Any other matters that
need to be specified:None.
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Item 2
AU Optronics Corp.
October 25,
2017
English Language
Summary
Subject:
To announce the purchase of photovoltaic equipment and construction on behalf of Fargen Power Corporation, a subsidiary of AUO
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Regulation:
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Published pursuant to Article
4-20 of the Taiwan Stock Exchange's Operating Procedures for the Publication of Material Information by Listed Companies
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Date
of Events: 2017/10/25
Contents:
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1.
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Name and nature of the
subject matter (e.g.land located at Sublot XX, Lot XX, North District, Taichung City): Photovoltaic equipment and construction.
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2.
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Date of the occurrence
of the event:2017/06/30~2017/10/25
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3.
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Transaction volume (e.g.XX
square meters, equivalent to XX p'ing), unit price, total transaction price:
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unit
price, total transaction price:NT$ 532,812 thousand/set and NT$ 532,812 thousand totally.
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4.
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Counterparty to the trade
and its relationship with the company (if the trading counterpart is a natural person and is not an actual related party of the
Company, the name of the trading counterpart is not required to be disclosed):
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Counterparty:AU
Optronics Corp.("AUO")
Relationship:AUO
is the parent company of Fargen Power Corp.
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5.
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Where the counterpart to
the trade is an actual related party, a public announcement shall also include 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 the date of acquisition:
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Reason
for choosing:AUO is well experienced in photovoltaic system construction.
Identity
of the previous owner:N/A
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6.
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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
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7.
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Anticipated loss or profit
from the disposal (not applicable in cases of acquisition of assets) (where originally deferred, the status or recognition shall
be stated and explained):N/A
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8.
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Terms of delivery or payment
(including payment period and monetary amount), restrictive covenants in the contract, and other important stipulations: Subjet
to the contracts
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9.
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The manner of deciding
on this transaction (such as tender invitation, price comparison, or price negotiation), the reference basis for the decision
on price and the decision-making department: The Board of Directors to authorize the chairman to decide this transaction.
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10.
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Name of the professional
appraisal institution and its appraisal amount:N/A
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11.
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Reason for any significant
discrepancy with the transaction amount, and opinion of the certifying CPA:N/A
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12.
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Is the appraisal report
price a limited price or specific price?:N/A
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13.
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Has an appraisal report
not yet been obtained?:No
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14.
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Reason for an appraisal
report not been obtained:N/A
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15.
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Broker and broker's fee:N/A
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16.
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Concrete purpose or use
of the acquisition or disposal: To construct photovoltaic system.
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17.
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Do the directors have any
objection to the present transaction?:N/A
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18.
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Any other matters that
need to be specified:No
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