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 7,
2008
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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
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INDEX TO
EXHIBITS
Item
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1.
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Press
release entitled, “AU Optronics Corp. September 2008 Consolidated Revenue
Totaled NT$34.6 Billion” dated October 7,
2008.
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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 7, 2008
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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
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News
Release
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AU
Optronics Corp. September 2008 Consolidated Revenue Totaled NT$34.6
Billion
Issued by: AU Optronics
Corp.
Issued on: October 7,
2008
Hsinchu,
Taiwan, October 07, 2008 –
AU Optronics Corp.
("AUO" or the "Company")
(TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced its September 2008 revenue with
preliminary consolidated and unconsolidated basis of NT$34,563 million and
NT$34,537 million respectively. The uncertainties of the current macro
environment resulted in both 6.8% month-over-month decrease, and 35.7%
year-over-year decrease.
Shipments of
large-sized panels(a) used
in desktop monitor, notebook PC, LCD TV and other applications for September
2008 totaled 7.0 million units, decreased by 3.3% sequentially.
Small-and-medium-sized panel shipments reached 22.7 million units, a 9.1%
month-over-month increase.
In the third quarter
of 2008, AUO’s unaudited consolidated and unconsolidated revenues totaled
NT$104,314 million and NT$104,069 million. It represented 15.5% and 15.0%
quarter-over-quarter decrease, and 24.4% and 24.5% year-over-year
decrease.
Large-sized panel
shipments for the third quarter of 2008 were 20.7 million, a 5.2%
quarter-over-quarter and a 6.9% year-over-year decrease. Small- and medium-sized
panel shipments for the third quarter of 2008 totaled 61.1 million units, a
significant 45.9% quarter-over-quarter increase and 50.2% year-over-year
increase.
The sales decline in
the third quarter was due to the lower-than-expected shipments and ASP in IT
panels, and weak ASP in TV panels, although TV panel shipments met previous
guidance, plus small- and medium-sized panel shipments posted a remarkable
result.
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(a)
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Large size
refers to panels that are 10 inches and above in diagonal measurement
while small and medium size refers to those below 10
inches
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Sales Report:(Unit:
NT$ million)
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Net Sales(1)
(2)
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Consolidated(3)
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Unconsolidated
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September 2008
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34,563
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34,537
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August 2008
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37,097
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37,072
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M-o-M
Growth
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(6.8%)
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(6.8%)
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September 2007
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53,729
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53,672
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Y-o-Y
Growth
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(35.7%)
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(35.7%)
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Jan to Sep 2008
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364,420
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362,681
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Jan to Sep 2007
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324,689
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324,472
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Y-o-Y
Growth
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12.2%
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11.8%
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(1)
All figures are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles in Taiwan.
(2)
Monthly figures are unaudited, prepared by AU Optronics Corp.
(3)
Consolidated numbers include AU Optronics Corp., AU Optronics (L) Corporation,
AU Optronics (Suzhou) Corporation, AU Optronics (Shanghai) Corporation, Tech -
Well (Shanghai) Display Co., AU Optronics (Xiamen) Corp., Darwin Precisions (L)
Corp., Toppan CFI (Taiwan) Co, Ltd. and AU Optronics (Czech) s.r.o.
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ABOUT
AU OPTRONICS
AU Optronics Corp.
(“AUO”) is the world’s 3rd largest
manufacturer* of large-sized thin film transistor liquid crystal display panels
(“TFT-LCD”), with approximately 19%* of global market share in 2Q/2008 and
revenues of NT$480.2 billion (US$14.81billion)* in 2007. TFT-LCD
technology is currently the most widely used flat panel display
technology. Targeted for 40”+ sized LCD TV panels, AUO’s generation
7.5 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 specializing 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-sized (1.5”-65”) TFT-LCD
panels, which enables it to offer a broad and diversified product
portfolio.
* DisplaySearch
2Q2008 WW Large-Area TFT-LCD Shipment Report dated July 30,
2008. This data is used as reference only and AUO does not make any
endorsement or representation in connection therewith. 2007 year end revenue
converted by an exchange rate of NTD32.43:USD1.
For more
information, please contact:
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Fiona
Chiu
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Yawen
Hsiao
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Corporate
Communications Dept
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Corporate
Communications Dept.
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AU
Optronics Corp
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AU
Optronics Corp.
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Tel: +886-3-5008899
ext 3206
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+886-3-5008899
ext 3211
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Fax:
+886-3-5772730
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+886-3-5772730
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Email:
fiona.chiu@auo.com
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yawen.hsiao@auo.com
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