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
March 6, 2007
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)
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Item | |
| 1. | Press release entitled, “AU Optronics February 2007 Sales Totaled at NT$22.7 Billion”, dated March 6, 2007. |
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: March 6, 2007 | By: | /s/ Max Cheng | |
| Name: | Max Cheng | ||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||
| Item 1 |
News Release
AU Optronics February 2007 Sales Totaled at NT$22.7 Billion
| Issued by: AU Optronics Corp. |
| Issued on: March 6, 2007 |
| Hsinchu, Taiwan, March 6, 2007 – |
AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced preliminary consolidated February 2007 monthly revenues of NT$22,690 million and unconsolidated revenues totaled NT$22,674 million, both decreasing 20.3% from January 2007. On a year-over-year comparison, consolidated and unconsolidated revenues of February 2007 rose by 5.1% and 5.0% respectively.
Due to Chinese New Year and less working days in February, shipments of large-sized panels(a) used in desktop monitor, notebook PC, LCD TV and general display applications, amounted to 4.54 million, a 17.4% decrease from January 2007. Shipments of small- and medium-sized panels totaled 6.02 million, decreasing 12.9% sequentially.
| (a) | Large-size refers to panels that are 10 inches and above in diagonal measurement while small- and medium-size refers to those below 10 inches |
Sales Report: (Unit: NT$ million)
| Net Sales(1) (2) | Consolidated(3) | Unconsolidated |
| February 2007 | 22,690 | 22,674 |
| January 2007 | 28,458 | 28,455 |
| M-o-M Growth | (20.3%) | (20.3%) |
| February 2006 | 21,597 | 21,594 |
| Y-o-Y Growth | 5.1% | 5.0% |
| Jan to Feb 2007 | 51,148 | 51,128 |
| Jan to Feb 2006 | 43,797 | 43,794 |
| Y-o-Y Growth | 16.8% | 16.7% |
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| (1) | All figures are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Taiwan. |
| (2) | Monthly figures are unaudited, prepared by AU Optronics Corp. |
| (3) | Consolidated numbers include AU Optronics Corp., AU Optronics (L) Corporation, AU Optronics (Suzhou) Corporation, AU Optronics (Shanghai) Corporation and Tech - Well (Shanghai) Display Co. |
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ABOUT AU OPTRONICS
AU Optronics Corp. (“AUO”) is one of the top three largest manufacturers* of large-size thin film transistor liquid crystal display panels (“TFT-LCD”), with approximately 20.8%* of global market share with revenues of NT$293.1billion (US$9.0bn)* in 2006. TFT-LCD technology is currently the most widely used flat panel display technology. Targeted for 40”+ sized LCD TV panels, AUO’s new generation (7.5 -generation) fabrication facility production started mass production in the fourth quarter of 2006. The Company currently operates one 7.5 -generation, two 6th-generation, four 5th-generation, one 4th-generation, and four 3.5 -generation TFT- LCD fabs, in addition to eight module assembly facilities and the AUO Technology Center specializes in new technology platform and new product development. AUO is one of few top-tier TFT-LCD manufacturers capable of offering a wide range of small- to large- size (1.5” -46”) TFT-LCD panels, which enables it to offer a broad and diversified product portfolio.
* DisplaySearch 2006 WW Large-Area TFT-LCD Shipment Report dated March 1, 2007. (AUO market share = pre-merger AUO market share + QDI market share) This data is used as reference only and AUO does not make any endorsement or representation in connection therewith. 2006 year end revenue converted by an exchange rate of NTD32.59:USD1.
| 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: +886-3-5008899 ext 3211 |
| Fax: +886-3-5772730 Email:yawen.hsiao@auo.com |