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
November
6, 2008
Commission File Number 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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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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Form
20-F X
Form 40-F ___
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by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
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jurisdiction
in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the
registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of the home country exchange on
which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the report or other
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event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission
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INDEX TO
EXHIBITS
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Item
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1.
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Press
release entitled, “AU Optronics Corp. October 2008 Consolidated Revenue
Totaled NT$27.3 Billion” dated November 6,
2008.
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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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November 6, 2008
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By:
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/s/
Max Cheng
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Name:
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Max
Cheng
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Title:
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Chief
Financial Officer
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News
Release
AU
Optronics Corp. October 2008 Consolidated Revenue Totaled NT$27.3
Billion
Issued by: AU Optronics
Corp.
Issued on: November 6,
2008
Hsinchu,
Taiwan, November 6, 2008 –
AU Optronics Corp.
("AUO" or the "Company")
(TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced its preliminary consolidated and
unconsolidated October 2008 revenue of NT$27,261 million and NT$27,211 million,
respectively. Caused by the current weak macro environments, AUO’s consolidated
and unconsolidated October revenue decreased by 20.6% and 20.7%
month-over-month, respectively. Compared to one year ago, the consolidated and
consolidated monthly revenues both decreased by 48.7%
year-over-year.
For October 2008,
shipments of large-sized panels(a) with
applications on desktop monitor, notebook PC, LCD TV and other applications
totaled 6.36 million units, which led to a 9.3% decline month-over-month. In
addition, demand for small-and-medium-sized panels remained robust, with
shipments coming flattish sequentially and reached 22.69 million
units.
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(a)
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Large size
refers to panels that are 10 inches and above in diagonal measurement
while small and medium size refers to those below 10
inches
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Sales Report :(Unit:
NT$ million)
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Net Sales(1)
(2)
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Consolidated(3)
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Unconsolidated
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October 2008
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27,261
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27,211
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September 2008
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34,322
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34,296
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M-o-M
Growth
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(20.6%)
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(20.7%)
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October 2007
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53,121
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53,062
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Y-o-Y
Growth
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(48.7%)
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(48.7%)
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Jan to Oct 2008
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391,439
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389,650
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Jan to Oct 2007
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377,810
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377,534
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Y-o-Y
Growth
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3.6%
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3.2%
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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, Tech -
Well (Shanghai) Display Co., AU Optronics (Xiamen) Corp., Darwin Precisions (L)
Corp., Toppan CFI (Taiwan) Co, Ltd. and AU Optronics (Czech) s.r.o.
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ABOUT
AU OPTRONICS
AU Optronics Corp.
(AUO) is the worldwide top 3 manufacturer* of thin film transistor liquid
crystal display panels (TFT-LCD). AUO is able to provide customers a full range
of panel sizes and comprehensive applications, offering TFT-LCD panels in sizes
ranging from 1.5 inches to greater than 65 inches. AUO generated NT$480.2
billion (US$14.8 billion) in sales revenue in 2007 and now houses the staff of
more than 42,000 employees throughout its global operations spreading across
Taiwan, Mainland China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the U.S., and Europe.
Additionally, AUO is the first pure TFT-LCD manufacturer to successfully list at
the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). For more information, please visit
AUO.com.
* DisplaySearch
3Q2008 WW Large-Area TFT-LCD Shipment Report dated October 29,
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:
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Fiona
Chiu
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Yawen
Hsiao
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Corporate
Communications Dept
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Corporate
Communications Dept.
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AU Optronics
Corp
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AU Optronics
Corp.
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Tel: +886-3-5008899
ext 3206
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+886-3-5008899
ext 3211
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Fax:
+886-3-5772730
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+886-3-5772730
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Email: fiona.chiu@auo.com
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yawen.hsiao@auo.com
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