Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)
December 21 2017 - 6:06AM
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
December 21, 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.
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 announcement of engaging others to build a
new factory on rented land on behalf of AUO Crystal Corp., a subsidiary of AUO”
dated December 21, 2017.
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2
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Taiwan
Stock Exchange filing entitled, “To announce the disposal of real property on behalf
of BriView (Hefei) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of AUO” dated December 21, 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:
December 21, 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.
December
21, 2017
English Language
Summary
Subject:
The announcement of engaging others to build a new factory on rented land on behalf of AUO Crystal Corp., a subsidiary of AUO
Regulation:
Published pursuant to Article 4-20 of the Taiwan Stock Exchange's Operating Procedures for the Publication of Material Information
by Listed Companies
Date
of Events: 2017/12/21
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1.
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Type of contract: Construction
contract for engaging others to build on rented land.
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2.
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Date of occurrence of the
event:2017/12/21
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3.
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Counterparty to the contract
and relationship between it and the Company:
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Counterparty:Lee-Ming
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Construction Co., Ltd.
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Counterparty's
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relationship with the company:
None.
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4.
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Major content of the contract
(including total contract amount, anticipated monetary amount of participation in the investment, and starting and ending dates
of the contract), restrictive covenants, and other important stipulations:
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Total
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contract amount and anticipated
monetary amount of participation in the investment: NT$633,032 thousand.
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Starting
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and ending dates of the
contract:subject to the contract.
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Restrictive
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covenants, and other important
stipulations
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No.
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5.
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Name of the professional
appraisal institution and its appraisal opinion (not applicable to mandating others to build on the Company’s own land;
also, the appraisal opinion should include an appraisal of
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the
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reasonableness of the contractual
method of cooperation):N/A
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6.
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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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7.
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Is the appraisal report
price a limited price or specific price?:N/A
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8.
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Has an appraisal report
not yet been obtained?:N/A
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9.
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Reason for an appraisal
report not been obtained:N/A
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10.
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Concrete purpose/objective
of the acquisition: To build a new factory for business use.
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11.
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Do the directors have any
objection to the present transaction?:N/A
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12.
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Any other matters that
need to be specified:No.
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Item 2
AU Optronics
Corp.
December
21, 2017
English Language
Summary
Subject:
To announce the disposal of real property on behalf of BriView (Hefei) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of AUO
Regulation:
Published pursuant to Article 4-20 of the Taiwan Stock Exchange's Operating Procedures for the Publication of Material Information
by Listed Companies
Date
of Events: 2017/12/21
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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):
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The
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buildings and the rights
to use land of BriView (Hefei) Co., Ltd. which are located at Economic and Technological Development Zone Hefei City, Anhui Prov.,
China
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2.
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Date of the occurrence
of the event:2017/12/21
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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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The
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land: 335,422.5 square
meter
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The
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floor space of the building:
234,332.22 square meter
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Total
transaction price: CNY 512,770 thousand (before tax)
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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
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required
to be disclosed):
Counterparty
to the trade
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Hefei Hengchuang Intelligence Technology Ltd.
The
relationship with the Company:None.
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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: N/A
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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):
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Anticipated
profit from the disposal is approximately CNY 73,240 thousand based on the book value of the assets as of 30 November, 2017.
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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:
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Terms
of delivery or payment : according to the agreement; restrictive covenants in the contract and other important stipulations: according
to the agreement.
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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:
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1.The
price of the transaction was negotiated by both parties based on the market price and the asset valuation.
2.BriView
(Hefei) Co., Ltd. engaged Anhui Kaijeton Assets Evaluation Office and Anhuiputian Certified Public Valuers Co., Ltd. to appraise
the assets, and the Board of BriView (Hefei) Co., Ltd. resolved the disposal.
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10.
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Name of the professional
appraisal institution and its appraisal amount:
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Anhui
Kaijeton Assets Evaluation Office: CNY 575,230 thousand
Anhuiputian
Certified Public Valuers Co., Ltd.: CNY 568,423 thousand
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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?:No
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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:No
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16.
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Concrete purpose or use
of the acquisition or disposal:To liquidate asset
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17.
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Do the directors have any
objection to the present transaction?:No
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18.
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Any other matters that
need to be specified:No
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