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
13,
2007
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Commission
File Number
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001-31335
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AU
Optronics Corp.
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(Translation
of registrant’s name into English)
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No.
1 Li-Hsin Road 2
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Hsinchu
Science Park
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Hsinchu,
Taiwan
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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Form
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40-F ___
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INDEX
TO
EXHIBITS
| Item 1 |
Press
release entitled, “AUO’s Chairman is cooperating with the Taoyuan District
Prosecutors’ Office in response to a suspected insider trading
investigation relating to BenQ Corporation”, dated April 13,
2007.
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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.
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AU
Optronics Corp.
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Date:
April
13, 2007
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By:
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/s/
Max Cheng
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Name:
Max
Cheng
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Title:
Chief
Financial Officer
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Item
1
News
Release
AUO’s
Chairman is cooperating with the Taoyuan District Prosecutors' Office in
response to a suspected insider trading investigation relating to BenQ
Corporation
Issued
by:
AU
Optronics Corp.
Issued
on:
April 13,
2007
Hsinchu,
Taiwan, April 13, 2007 -
AU
Optronics Corp. (“AUO”
or the “Company”) (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) announced
that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Kuen-Yao Lee, who is
also
Chairman of BenQ Corporation (“BenQ”), is under investigation by the Taoyuan
District Prosecutors’ Office for alleged insider trading of BenQ stock. On April
11, 2007, Mr. Lee met with prosecutors of the Taoyuan District Prosecutors’
Office in connection with the investigation. In a statement issued by Mr.
Lee on
April 12, 2007, Mr. Lee denies the insider trading allegations and intends
to
cooperate fully with the investigation.
# # #
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.
2
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:yawenhsiao@auo.com