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
July
2,
2007
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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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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
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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.
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Yes
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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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AUO
Files Form 20-F for 2006 with
US Securities and Exchange Commission
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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:
July 2, 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
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News
Release
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AUO
Files
Form 20-F for 2006 with US Securities and Exchange
Commission
Issued
by: AU Optronics Corp.
Issued
on: July 2, 2007
Hsinchu,
Taiwan, July 2, 2007 –
AU
Optronics Corp. ("AUO") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today filed its 2006
annual
report on Form 20-F with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The
report
is available on AUO's
website at http://auo.com
Shareholders
may
request a hard copy of the 20-F free of charge. Please forward your request
via
http://citibank.ar.wilink.com.
# # #
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 20.1%* 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”-65”) TFT-LCD panels, which enables it to offer a broad and
diversified product portfolio.
*
DisplaySearch 1Q2007 WW Large-Area TFT-LCD Shipment Report dated May
5,
2007. 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
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For
more information, please contact:
Rose
Lee
Corporate
Communications Dept
AU
Optronics Corp
Tel: +886-3-5008899
ext 3204
Fax:
+886-3-5772730
Email: rose.lee@auo.com
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Yawen
Hsiao
Corporate
Communications Dept.
AU
Optronics Corp.
+886-3-5008899
ext 3211
+886-3-5772730
yawen.hsiao@auo.com
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