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
April 28, 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. | Taiwan
Stock Exchange filing entitled, “SARS has no influence on the Company’s
financial and business activities”, dated April 28, 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 28, 2003 | By: | /s/ Max Weishun Cheng |
Name:
Max Weishun Cheng Title: Chief Financial Officer |
Item 1
AU
Optronics Corp.
April 28 2003
English Language
Summary
Subject: | SARS has no material influence on the Companys financial and business activities |
Regulation: | Published pursuant to Article 2-46 of the Taiwan Stock Exchange's Operating Procedures for the Publication of Material Information by Listed Companies |
Date of events: | 2003/04/28 |
Content: |
1. |
Date
of occurrence of the event: 2003/04/28 |
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2. |
Cause of occurrence: SARS has no material influence on the Companys financial and business activities | ||
3. |
Countermeasures: |
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(1) |
SARS
has not resulted in immediate and material influence on the Companys
revenues
and orders so far. However, the Company should conduct further evaluation
about the impact of SARS on the global economics and PC market. |
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(2) |
The
Company currently takes the following measures to reduce the possibility
of infecting
SARS: |
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Strictly
control employees overseas business trips and give advice regarding
SARS prevention
for employees who are taking leaves. |
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Strictly
scrutinize all employees and visitors entering the Company and
conduct relevant
inspection. |
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Disinfect
all fabs and offices. |
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Establish
SARS reporting window and direct line. |
(3) | In accordance with the changes in SARS epidemic situation, the Company will establish contingency plans with respect to capacity adjustment and supply chain management. | ||
(4) | The Company's subsidiary in China is not located in the seriously infected area. Therefore, SARS has not resulted in immediate and material influences on the Company's revenues and orders so far. The subsidiary is currently taking the same measures as the Company. | ||
4. | Any other matters that need to be specified: N/A |