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 15, 2017

 

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)
     

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F     X         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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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): 

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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.

 

  Yes ___      No   X    

 

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):

Not applicable

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Item

 

1. Taiwan Stock Exchange filing entitled, “To announce the major resolutions of AUO 2017 Annual General Shareholders' Meeting” dated June 15, 2017.

 

2. Taiwan Stock Exchange filing entitled, “To announce of the record date for cash dividend” dated June 15, 2017.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 15, 2017 By: /s/ Benjamin Tseng
    Name: Benjamin Tseng
    Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

Item 1

 

AU Optronics Corp.

June 15, 2017

English Language Summary

 

Subject: To announce the major resolutions of AUO 2017 Annual General Shareholders' Meeting

 

Regulation: Published pursuant to Article 4-18 of the Taiwan Stock Exchange's Operating Procedures for the Publication of Material Information by Listed Companies

 

Date of Events: 2017/06/15

 

Contents:

 

1. Date of the shareholders' meeting:2017/06/15

 

2. Important resolutions (1)profit distribution/deficit compensation:

Accepted the proposal for the distribution of 2016 earnings. The cash dividend is NT$0.56 per share.

 

3. Important resolutions (2)amendments of the corporate charter:

Approved the amendment to Articles of Incorporation.

 

4. Important resolutions (3)business report and financial statements:

Accepted 2016 Business Report and Financial Statements.

 

5. Important resolutions (4)elections of board of directors and supervisors: NA

 

6. Important resolutions (5)other proposals:

 

(1) Approved the amendment to Handling Procedures for Acquisition or Disposal of Assets.

 

(2) Approved issuance of new common shares for cash to sponsor issuance of the overseas depositary shares and/or issuance of new common shares for cash in public offering and/or issuance of new common shares for cash in private placement and/or issuance of overseas or domestic convertible bonds in private placement.

 

7. Any other matters that need to be specified:NA

 

 

Item 2 

 

AU Optronics Corp.

June 15, 2017

English Language Summary

 

Subject: To announce of the record date for cash dividend

 

Regulation: Published pursuant to Article 4-14 of the Taiwan Stock Exchange's Operating Procedures for the Publication of Material Information by Listed Companies

 

Date of Events: 2017/06/15

 

Contents:

 

1. Date of the resolution by the board of directors or shareholders' meeting or decision by the Company:2017/06/15

 

2. Type of ex-rights or ex-dividend (please enter: “Ex-rights”, "Ex-dividend", or "Ex-rights and dividend”):Ex-dividend

 

3. Type and monetary amount of dividend distribution:

Appropriations of earnings in cash dividends to shareholders NT$5,389,577,264 (NT$0.56 per common share)

 

4. Ex-rights (ex-dividend) trading date:2017/07/03

 

5. Last date before book closure:2017/07/04

 

6. Book closure starting date:2017/07/05

 

7. Book closure ending date:2017/07/09

 

8. Ex-rights (ex-dividend) record date:2017/07/09

 

9. Any other matters that need to be specified:

The ex-dividend trading date for AUO American Depositary Shares (ADSs) will be July 3, 2017. The record date for AUO ADSs entitled to participate in the cash dividend distribution will be July 6, 2017. Any questions regarding the dividend of AUO ADSs, please contact AUO's ADR Depositary bank-Citibank, N.A. (Tel:+ 1-877-248-4237 email citibank@shareholders-online.com)

 

 

 

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