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 8, 2010

Commission File Number
001-31335
 
 
 
AU Optronics Corp.
 
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
   
 
No. 1 Li-Hsin Road 2
 
Hsinchu Science Park
 
Hsinchu, Taiwan
 
(Address of principal executive offices)


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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Item

1.  
Press release entitled, “AUO’s Statement Regarding the European Commission’s Decision ”, dated December 8, 2010.
 

 
 
 

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:    December 8, 2010
  
By:
/s/ Andy Yang
  
     
Name:
Andy Yang
  
     
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
  

 
 
 
 
Item 1
 
AU Optronics Corp.

December 8, 2010
English Language Summary

Subject: AUO’s Statement Regarding the European Commission’s Decision  
 
Regulation: Published pursuant to Article 2-49 of the Taiwan Stock Exchange's Operating Procedures for the Publication of Material Information by Listed Companies
 
Date of Events:
2010/12/08
 
Content:
1. 
Date of occurrence of the event:2010/12/08
   
2. 
Company name: AU Optronics Corp.
   
3. 
Relationship to the Company (please enter "head office" or "affiliate company"):head office
   
4. 
Reciprocal shareholding ratios: N/A
   
5. 
Cause of occurrence:
   
 
AU Optronics Corp. (“AUO” or the “Company”) is today in receipt of a Decision made by the Commission of the European Communities Directorate-General for Competition (“European Commission”) announcing the imposition of fines on five LCD producers, including 116.8 millions Euros for AUO.  AUO has cooperated fully with the European Commission during its 4 year investigation of the TFT-LCD industry.  AUO is reviewing the European Commission’s Decision, and expects to appeal the Decision to the General Court in Luxembourg and to vigorously defend itself.    
   
 
By lodging the appeal, AUO for the first time will have an independent authority review the facts and to make an objective assessment.   While the ultimate outcome of the pending matter cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company hopes that the General Court in Luxembourg will determine that AUO is not in breach of the competition rules within the EU.  A ruling from the Court is not expected for at least 2 years.   The Decision will not have a material adverse impact to the Company’s operation currently.
   
6. 
Any other matters that need to be specified: N/A