Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)
March 21 2016 - 7:03AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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
March 21, 2016
Commission File Number |
001-31335 |
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AU Optronics
Corp. |
(Translation of registrant’s name into
English) |
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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 ___ |
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INDEX
TO EXHIBITS
Item
| 1. | Press
release entitled, “AU Optronics Corp. Files 2015 Annual Reports on Form 20F”
dated March 21, 2016. |
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: March 21, 2016 |
By: |
/s/ Andy Yang |
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Name: |
Andy Yang |
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Title: |
Chief Strategy Officer |
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Item 1
News Release
AU Optronics Corp. Files 2015 Annual
Report on Form 20-F
Issued by:
AU Optronics Corp.
Issued on: March 21, 2016
Hsinchu, Taiwan, March 21, 2016 –
AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO"
or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced that it has filed its annual report on Form 20-F for
the year ended December 31, 2015 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The 2015 20-F is available
on AUO's website at http://auo.com and on the website of the SEC at www.sec.gov.
Hard copies of the audited financial statements included in the 2015 Form 20-F are available upon request to shareholders free
of charge. To request a copy of the 2015 Form 20-F, please forward your request to http://citibank.ar.wilink.com.
ABOUT AU OPTRONICS
AU Optronics Corp. (AUO) is one of the world’s
leading providers of optoelectronic solutions. AUO offers a full range of panel sizes and comprehensive applications ranging from
1.2 inches to 85 inches. Based on its profound R&D and manufacturing experience, AUO continues to develop advanced display
technologies of the next generation. AUO extended its market to the green energy industry in 2008. By building a vertically integrated
high-efficiency solar value chain, AUO provides its customers with high-efficiency solar solutions. AUO currently has global operations
in Taiwan, Mainland China, the U.S., Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the Netherlands, Czech and Slovakia. Additionally, AUO is the
first pure TFT-LCD manufacturer to be successfully listed at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). AUO has also been named to Dow
Jones Sustainability World Index from 2010 to 2015. AUO generated consolidated revenues of NT$360.35 billion in 2015. For more
information, please visit AUO.com.
Safe
Harbour Notice
AU Optronics Corp. (“AUO”
or the “Company”) (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO), a global leader of TFT-LCD panels, today announced the above news. Except
for statements in respect of historical matters, the statements contained in this Release are “forward-looking statements”
within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
These forward-looking statements were based on our management's expectations, projections and beliefs at the time regarding matters
including, among other things, future revenues and costs, financial performance, technology changes, capacity, utilization rates,
yields, process and geographical diversification, future expansion plans and business strategy. Such forward looking statements
are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that can cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed or implied by such statements, including risks related to the flat panel display industry, the TFT-LCD market, acceptance
of and demand for our products, technological and development risks, competitive factors, and other risks described in the
section entitled "Risk Factors" in our Form 20-F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on March
21st, 2016.
For more information, please contact:
Gwen Ting |
Jessie Lee |
Corporate Communications Division |
Corporate Communications Division |
AU Optronics Corp. |
AU Optronics Corp. |
Tel: +886-3-5008800 ext 7259 |
Tel: +886-3-5008800 ext 3206 |
Fax: +886-3-5772730 |
Fax: +886-3-5772730 |
Email: gwen.ting@auo.com |
Email: jessie.jc.lee@auo.com |
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