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
For the month of April,
2003
Commission File Number 001-31335
AU
Optronics Corp.
(Translation of registrants name into English)
No. 1 Li-Hsin Road 2
Science-Based Industrial Park
Hsinchu, Taiwan
(Address of principal executive offices)
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Item | |
1. | Press release entitled, AU Optronics Corp. Monthly Sales Report March 2003, dated on April 7, 2003. |
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: April 8, 2003 | By: | /s/ Max Weishun Cheng |
Name:
Max Weishun Cheng Title: Chief Financial Officer |
Item 1
AU Optronics Corp. Monthly Sales Report March 2003
Issued by: AU Optronics Corp.AU Optronics Corp. (AUO or the Company) (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced that consolidated net sales revenue for March 2003 totaled NT$6,786 million, while unconsolidated net sales was NT$6,371 million.
Consolidated revenues for March 2003 rose 17.4% on a month-over-month basis, while unconsolidated revenues for the month increased 18.0% in comparison with February 2003. For the quarter ended March 31, 2003, consolidated and unconsolidated net sales revenues totaled NT$18,263 million and NT$17,115 million, respectively.
Sales Report: (Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales(1) | 2003(2) | 2002 | Growth |
March (Unconsolidated) | 6,371 | 7,123 | -10.6% |
March (Consolidated)(3)(4) | 6,786 | n.a. | n.a. |
(1): All figures are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Taiwan.
(2): Year 2003 figures have not been audited, prepared by AU Optronics Corp.
(3): All consolidated figures are unaudited, prepared by AU Optronics Corp.
(4): Including
AU Optronics Corporation (AUT), AU Optronics (Lauban) Corporation
(AUL), and AU Optronics (Suzhou) Corporation (AUS).
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