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
 
 
December 23, 2011
 
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.  
Taiwan Stock Exchange filing entitled, “AUO Announces High Level Appointment.”, dated December 23, 2011.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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: December 23, 2011
By:
/s/ Andy Yang
  
   
Name:
Andy Yang
  
   
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1
 
AU Optronics Corp.

December 23, 2011
English Language Summary
 
Subject: AUO Announces High Level Appointment.
 
Regulation:
Published pursuant to Article 2-6 of the Taiwan Stock Exchange's Operating Procedures for the Publication of Material Information by Listed Companies
 
Date of Events: 2011/12/23
 
Content:
 
1.
Date of the board of directors resolution or date of occurrence of the change:2011/12/23
 
2.
Name and resume of the replaced general manager:
 
Dr. L.J. Chen, President of Solar Business Operation
 
3.
Name and resume of the new general manager:
 
Mr. Paul S.L. Peng, President of AUO and President of Display Business Operation
 
4.
Type of the change (please enter: “resignation”, “position adjustment”, “dismissal”, “retirement”, “death” or “new appointment” ): position adjustment
 
5.
Reason for the change: position adjustment
 
6.
Effective date of the new appointment: 2012/01/01
 
7.
Any other matters that need to be specified:
 
AU Optronics (”AUO” or the ”Company”)(TAIEX:2409;NYSE:AUO) today announced that Mr. Paul S.L. Peng is appointed as the new President of AUO and President of Display Business Operation, effective from January 1st, 2012.
 
To meet the diversified display application developments and prospective green energy business opportunities, AUO’s Board of Directors believes that with his profound experience in supply chain and clientele management, Mr. Peng will be able to further enhance the Company’s operation efficiency, apply group resources to even more productive uses, and provide clients and end consumers with value-added and superior integrated services, turning a new page for AUO.
 
 
 
 
 
Mr. Peng holds an MBA Degree from Heriot-Watt University, U.K. and is a seasoned display industry professional in a variety of specialization fields. In 1990, Mr. Peng worked at BenQ and later headed the Material and Production Department at BenQ’s plant in Malaysia. In 1998, he became AUO’s Vice President of Supply Chain Management, and in 2001, General Manager of AUO's Suzhou module plant, the Company’s first overseas manufacturing facility. Having returned to Taiwan in 2005, Mr. Peng assumed AUO’s sales and marketing function, where he was appointed General Manager of IT Display Business Group. In 2008, he was promoted to Executive VP of Global Business Unit, leading TV Business Group, IT Display Business Group, and Consumer Product Business Group. During his tenure, Mr. Peng successfully forged alliance with major customers to jointly invest in module plants, deployed globally, and increased overseas shipment outlets. In 2010, he was further promoted to President of Display Business Operation and steered AUO to become an integrated total solutions provider. In 2011, Mr. Peng was elected the 1st Chairman of the Taiwan Display Union Association (TDUA) and facilitated proactive interactions between the display industry chains across the Taiwan Strait.
 
Meanwhile, AUO’s Board of Directors would like to express gratitude to Dr. L.J. Chen for his contributions as AUO’s President over the past years. In the future, Dr. Chen will be dedicated to serve as President of Solar Business Operation and devote fully to the operation of the new green energy business, with the aim of positioning the solar business to become AUO’s next critical growth engine. Not only a high efficiency solar product value chain will be established on the manufacturing end, but also global operation and localized services will be practiced in downstream distribution and on the system end for expanded shipment outlets. Efficiency in capital utilization will be increased.
 
It is the hope of AUO’s Board of Directors that in meeting the changes of an evolving global market, the new organization will continue to fortify AUO’s competitive edge in products and technologies, turning over a new leaf for the Company and generating the maximum benefits for its shareholders.