Unassociated Document
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
May
11,
2007
Commission
File Number 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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private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of
the
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in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the
registrant's “home country”),
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traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is
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INDEX
TO
EXHIBITS
Item:
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1.
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Press
release entitled, “Explanation of indictment by the Taoyuan District
Prosecutor’s Office against chairman of the company Mr. Kuen-Yao Lee”,
dated May 11,
2007.
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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: May
11, 2007
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By:
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/s/
Max Cheng
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Name:
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Max
Cheng
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Title:
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Chief
Financial Officer
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Item
1
Explanation
of indictment by the Taoyuan District Prosecutor’s Office
against
chairman of the company Mr. Kuen-Yao Lee
Issued
by:
AU Optronics
Corp.
Issued
on:
May 11,
2007
Hsinchu,
Taiwan, May 11, 2007 -
AU
Optronics Corp. (“AUO” or the “Company”) (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) announced
that its
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Kuen-Yao Lee, who is also Chairman
of
BenQ Corporation (“BenQ”), and four other BenQ executives or managers were
indicted on May 8, 2007 by the Taoyuan District Prosecutors’ Office for alleged
insider trading of BenQ stock and other related charges.
This
matter is in
judicial process, and the party has already retained counsel to handle the
matter.
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ABOUT
AU
OPTRONICS
AU
Optronics Corp. (“AUO”) is one of the top three largest manufacturers* of
large-size thin film transistor liquid crystal display panels (“TFT-LCD”), with
approximately 20.8%* of global market share with revenues of NT$293.1billion
(US$9.0bn)*
in 2006.
TFT-LCD technology is currently the most widely used flat panel display
technology. Targeted for 40”+ sized LCD TV panels, AUO’s new generation
(7.5-generation) fabrication facility production started mass production
in the
fourth quarter of 2006. The Company currently operates one 7.5-generation,
two
6th-generation, four 5th-generation, one 4th-generation, and four 3.5-generation
TFT- LCD fabs, in addition to eight module assembly facilities and the AUO
Technology Center specializes in new technology platform and new product
development. AUO is one of few top-tier TFT-LCD manufacturers capable of
offering a wide range of small- to large- size (1.5”-46”) TFT-LCD panels, which
enables it to offer a broad and diversified product portfolio.
*
DisplaySearch 2006 WW Large-Area TFT-LCD Shipment Report dated March 1, 2007.
(AUO market share = pre-merger AUO market share + QDI market share) This
data is
used as reference only and AUO does not make any endorsement or representation
in connection therewith. 2006 year end revenue converted by an exchange rate
of
NTD32.59:USD1.
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:
+886-3-5008899
ext 3211
Fax:
+886-3-5772730
Email:yawenhsiao@auo.com