6-K

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 30, 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)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F  X   Form 40-F ___

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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): 82-
Not applicable






INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Item  
1. Taiwan Stock Exchange filing entitled, “The Company’s explanation of the reportage, ‘The annual sales of AUO will reach NT$150 billion in 2004’”, dated January 30, 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 30, 2004 By: /s/ Max Weishun Cheng                
    Name: Max Weishun Cheng
Title:    Chief Financial Officer





Item 1


AU Optronics Corporation
January 30, 2004
English Language Summary

 

Subject: The Company’s explanation of the reportage, “The annual sales of AUO will reach NT$150 billion in 2004”.

Regulation: Published pursuant to Article 2-31 of the Taiwan Stock Exchange’s Operating
Procedures for the Publication of Material Information by Listed Companies

Date of events: 2004/01/30

Content:

  1. Name of the reporting media: Economic Daily News
  2. Date of the report: 2004/01/30
  3. Content of the report: The annual sales of AUO will reach NT$150 billion in 2004
  4. Summary of the information provided by investors: N/A
  5. Company’s explanation of the reportage or provided information: The reported sales number of NT$150 billion is presumed by the media. AUO has not released any information regarding financial forecast for year 2004. The Company will announce its financial forecast later in compliance with local regulations.
  6. Countermeasures: N/A
  7. Any other matters that need to be specified: N/A