Edgar Filing: AU OPTRONICS CORP

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 4, 2008

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 Corp. Files 2007 Annual Report on Form 20-F ”, dated June 4, 2008.

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 4, 2008	By:	/s/ Max Cheng
		Name:	Max Cheng
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Item 1

News Release

AU Optronics Corp. Files 2007 Annual Report on Form 20-F

Issued by: AU Optronics Corp.

Issued on: June 4, 2008

Hsinchu, Taiwan, June 4, 2008 –

AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced that it has filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2007 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The 2007 20-F is available on AUO's website at http://auo.com and on the website of the SEC at www.sec.gov. Hard copies of the audited financial statements included in the 2007 Form 20-F are available upon request to shareholders free of charge. To request a copy of the audited financial statements, please forward your request to http://citibank.ar.wilink.com.

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ABOUT AU OPTRONICS

AU Optronics Corp. (“AUO”) is the world 2nd largest manufacturer* of large-sized thin film transistor liquid crystal display panels (“TFT-LCD”), with approximately 20%* of global market share in Q1/2008 and revenues of NT$480.2 billion (US$14.81billion)* in 2007. 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-sized (1.5”-65”) TFT-LCD panels, which enables it to offer a broad and diversified product portfolio.

* DisplaySearch 1Q2008 WW Large-Area TFT-LCD Shipment Report dated Apr 24, 2008. This data is used as reference only and AUO does not make any endorsement or representation in connection therewith. 2007 year end revenue converted by an exchange rate of NTD32.43:USD1.

For more information, please contact:
Fiona Chiu		Yawen Hsiao
Corporate Communications Dept		Corporate Communications Dept.
AU Optronics Corp		AU Optronics Corp.
Tel: +886-3-5008899 ext 3206		+886-3-5008899 ext 3211
Fax: +886-3-5772730		+886-3-5772730
Email: fiona.chiu@auo.com		yawen.hsiao@auo.com