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
May 11, 2015
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Commission File Number
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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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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.
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Not applicable
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Item
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Taiwan Stock Exchange filing entitled, “Mr. Shuang-Lang (Paul) Peng is elected as AUO's Chairman by the Board of Directors.” dated May 11, 2015.
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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: May 11, 2015
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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.
May 11, 2015
English Language Summary
Subject: Mr. Shuang-Lang (Paul) Peng is elected as AUO's Chairman by the Board of Directors.
Regulation: Published pursuant to Article 4-6 of the Taiwan Stock Exchange's Operating Procedures for the Publication of Material Information by Listed Companies
Date of Events: 2015/05/11
Contents:
1. Date of the board of directors resolution or date of occurrence of the change: 2015/05/11
2. Name and resume of the replaced chairman: Mr. Kuen-Yao (K.Y.) Lee, Chariman of AUO prior to the change.
3. Name and resume of the new chairman: Mr. Shuang-Lang (Paul) Peng, Director and President of AUO prior to the change.
4. Type of the change (please enter: “resignation”, “position adjustment”, “conge”, “tenure expired” or “new appointment” ): resignation
5. Reason for the change: resignation
6. Effective date of the new appointment: 2015/05/11
7. Any other matters that need to be specified: Mr. Shuang-Lang (Paul) Peng is Chariman and President of AUO from 2015/05/11.