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 August 4, 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 - July 2003”, dated August 4, 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: August 4, 2003 | By: | /s/ Max Weishun Cheng |
Name:
Max Weishun Cheng Title: Chief Financial Officer |
Item 1
News
Release |
AU Optronics Corp. Monthly Sales Report July 2003
Issued
by: AU
Optronics Corp.
Issued on: August 4, 2003
Hsinchu, Taiwan, August 4, 2003
AU Optronics Corp. (AUO or the Company) (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced another record month on revenue and shipment for July 2003. Consolidated net sales revenue achieved record high for the third consecutive month to NT$8,508 million in July 2003, posting M-o-M growth for eight straight months.
Unit shipment for both large and small & medium size panels also reached record high in July. Attributed by new capacity from the 5th generation fab, shipment for large size panels set record again for the fifth consecutive month to 975K, while shipment for small & medium size panels posted monthly high for the fourth consecutive month and broke the 2 million mark to achieve 2.05 million in July.
Consolidated revenues for July 2003 rose 2.9% over June. Consolidated and unconsolidated revenues for January through July 2003 totaled NT$50,714 million and NT$47,171 million, respectively.
Sales Report: (Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales(1) (2) Consolidated(3) Unconsolidated July 2003 8,508 7,883 June 2003 8,270 7,684 M-o-M Growth 2.9% 2.6% Year-to-Date 50,714 47,171
(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):
Including AU Optronics Corporation (AUT), AU Optronics (Lauban) Corporation (AUL), and AU Optronics (Suzhou) Corporation (AUS).
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Yawen Hsiao
Corporate Communications
Dept.
AU Optronics Corp.
No.1, Li-Hsin Road
2, Science-Based Industrial Park,
Hsinchu City, 300, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: +886-3-5632899
ext 3211
Fax: +886-3-5637608
Email: yawenhsiao@auo.com