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
June 9, 2004
Commission File Number 001-31335
AU
Optronics Corp.
(Translation of registrants 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 of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F X Form 40-F ___
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Item | |
1. | Local payment date for Year 2003 stock and cash dividends, dated June 9, 2004 |
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: June 9, 2004 | By: | /s/ Max Weishun Cheng | |
Name: | Max Weishun Cheng | ||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
Item 1
Subject:
Local Payment Date for Year 2003 Stock and Cash Dividends
Date: June 9, 2004
A stock dividend of NT$0.5 per share and a cash dividend of NT$1.2 per share for the year 2003 were approved by our shareholders at our shareholders meeting held on April 29, 2004. The record date for payment of the dividends in respect of our common shares was June 2, 2004 for the local market and June 1, 2004 for the U.S. market. The local payment dates for the aforementioned stock and cash dividends are set to be July 12, 2004 and July 23, 2004, respectively.
ADS holders will not receive the stock and cash dividends on the local payment dates. After each local payment date, the depositary of our ADS facility will announce the respective U.S. payment date.