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
July 11, 2014
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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.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted 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 document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant's security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.
Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Not applicable
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Taiwan Stock Exchange filing entitled, “Statement regarding media report”, dated July 11, 2014.
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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: July 11, 2014
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By:
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/s/ Andy Yang
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Name:
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Andy Yang
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Title:
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Chief Financial Officer
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AU Optronics Corp.
July 11, 2014
English Language Summary
Subject: Statement regarding media report
Regulation: Published pursuant to Article 2-49 of the Taiwan Stock Exchange's Operating Procedures for the Publication of Material Information by Listed Companies
Date of Events: 2014/07/11
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Date of occurrence of the event:2014/07/11
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Company name:AU Optronics Corp.
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Relationship to the Company (please enter "head office" or "subsidiaries"):head office and the subsidiary
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Reciprocal shareholding ratios:N/A
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Name of the reporting media:the media
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Content of the report:
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The decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has affirmed the 2012 price fixing criminal judgment against the Company and its US subsidiary. The Company has fully recognized the fines imposed, so the decision will have no material adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition or operations. The Company will discuss with its counsel and determine whether further appeals will be taken.
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Any other matters that need to be specified:No.
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