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 30, 2018

 

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)

 

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 ___

 

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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(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.

 

Yes .....   No ..X...

 

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Not applicable

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Item

 

1.

Taiwan Stock Exchange filing entitled, “The Board resolved capital expenditure budget” dated October 30, 2018.

 

2.

Taiwan Stock Exchange filing entitled, “The Board resolved the donations” dated October 30, 2018.

 

 

  

Item 1

 

AU Optronics Corp. 

October 30, 2018 

English Language Summary

 

Subject: The Board resolved capital expenditure budget

 

Regulation: Published pursuant to Article 4-15 of the Taiwan Stock Exchange's Operating Procedures for the Publication of Material Information by Listed Companies

 

Date of events:2018/10/30

 

Contents:

 

1. Date of the resolution by the board of directors or shareholders’ meeting:2018/10/30

2. Content of the investment plan:

The Board of the Company approved to increase the capital expenditure budget today.

3. Anticipated monetary amount of the investment:NT$4.866 billion

4. Anticipated date of the investment:2018/10/30

5. Source of funds:The cash generated from operating activities.

6. Concrete purpose/objective:

The capital expenditures will be mainly used to enhance, adjust and build the technology and production capacity of the Company.

(1)The budget execution of the Company will be subject to customer demand and market situation and to adjust flexibly. The actual amount that the Company will pay will be subject to the execution progress and the vendor payment terms.

(2)On a consolidated basis, the fixed assets the Company acquired and paid for amounted of NT$26.475 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

7. Any other matters that need to be specified:None.

 

 

 

 Item 2.

 

 

AU Optronics Corp. 

October 30, 2018 

English Language Summary

 

Subject: The Board resolved the donations

 

Regulation: Published pursuant to Article 4-43 of the Taiwan Stock Exchange's Operating Procedures for the Publication of Material Information by Listed Companies

 

Date of events:2018/10/30

 

Contents:

 

1. Date of occurrence of the event:2018/10/30

 

2. The reason for the donation:To promote environmental and cultural protection programs.

 

3. The total amount of the donation:NT$5,000,000

 

4. Counterparty to the donation:AUO Foundation (tentative)

 

5. Relationship to the Company:The related party of AUO.

 

6. Name and resume of the independent director that expressed objection or reservation:None.

 

7. Contents of the objection or reservation:N/A

 

8. Any other matters that need to be specified:None.

 

 

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: October 30, 2018	By:	/s/ Benjamin Tseng
		Name:	Benjamin Tseng
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer