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 13, 2012
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 ¨
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Item
| 1. | Taiwan Stock Exchange filing entitled, “The major resolutions of AUO 2012 Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting”, dated June 13, 2012. |
| 2. | Taiwan Stock Exchange filing entitled, “To release the Directors from competition restrictions at AUO 2012 Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting”, dated June 13, 2012. |
| 3. | Taiwan Stock Exchange filing entitled, “The operation of exhaust pipes at the Company’s Lungtan site”, dated June 13, 2012. |
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 13, 2012 | By: | /s/ Andy Yang | ||||
| Name: | Andy Yang | |||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||
AU Optronics Corp.
June 13, 2012
English Language Summary
Subject: The major resolutions of AUO 2012 Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting
Regulation: Published pursuant to Article 2-18 of the Taiwan Stock Exchange’s Operating Procedures for the Publication of Material Information by Listed Companies
Date of Events: 2012/06/13
Content:
| 1. | Date of the shareholders’ meeting: 2012/06/13 |
| 2. | Important resolutions: |
| (1) | Accepted the 2011 Business Report and Financial Statements |
| (2) | Accepted the appropriation of retained earnings for 2011 losses |
| (3) | Approved the revisions to Articles of Incorporation |
| (4) | Approved the revisions to “Handling Procedures for Acquisition or Disposition of Assets”, “Handling Procedures for Providing Endorsements and Guarantees for Third Parties”, and “Handling Procedures for Capital Lending” |
| (5) | Approved the proposal of releasing Directors from competition restrictions |
| (6) | Approved Issuance of new common shares for cash to sponsor issuance of the overseas depositary shares and/or issuance of new common shares in private placement and/or issuance of overseas or domestic convertible bonds in private placement |
| 3. | Endorsement of the annual financial statements (indicate “yes” or “no”): Yes |
| 4. | Any other matters that need to be specified: None |
AU Optronics Corp.
June 13, 2012
English Language Summary
Subject: Announcement of the record date for common share dividend
Regulation: Published pursuant to Article 2-21 of the Taiwan Stock Exchange’s Operating Procedures for the Publication of Material Information by Listed Companies
Date of Events: 2012/06/13
Content:
| 1. | Date of the shareholders’ meeting resolution: 2012/06/13 |
| 2. | Name and title of the director with permission to engage in competitive conduct: |
Director: Ronald Jen-Chuan Chwang (Representative of BenQ Foundation)
Director: Ko-Yung (Eric) Yu (Representative of Qisda Corporation)
Director: Paul Peng
Director: Lai-Juh (L.J.) Chen
| 3. | Items of competitive conduct in which the director is permitted to engage: |
| (1) | Ronald Jen-Chuan Chwang (Representative of BenQ Foundation): |
Director of CoAdna Holdings, Inc.
Director of LuxNet Corporation
| (2) | Ko-Yung (Eric) Yu (Representative of Qisda Corporation): |
Chief Executive Officer of BenQ Materials Corporation
| (3) | Paul Peng: |
Director of SiPix Technology Inc.
Director of BriView Corporation
Director of AU Optronics (L) Corp.
| (4) | Lai-Juh (L.J.) Chen |
Director of BriView Corporation
| 4. | Period of permission to engage in the competitive conduct: |
Within the period of serving as the director of the Company
| 5. | Circumstances of the resolution (please describe the results of the voting under Article 209 of the Company Act): |
The resolution was adopted by a majority of the shareholders presented at the general meeting who represented two-thirds or more of the total number of the Company’s outstanding shares.
| 6. | If the permitted competitive conduct is business of a mainland China area enterprise, the name and title of the director (if it is not business of a mainland China area enterprise, please enter “not applicable” below): Not applicable |
| 7. | Company name of the mainland China area enterprise and the director’s position in the enterprise: Not applicable |
| 8. | Address of the mainland China area enterprise: Not applicable |
| 9. | Business items of the mainland China area enterprise: Not applicable |
| 10. | Degree of effect on the Company’s finances and business: Not applicable |
| 11. | If the director has invested in the mainland China area enterprise, the monetary amount of the director’s investment and the director’s shareholding ratio: Not applicable |
| 12. | Any other matters that need to be specified: None |
AU Optronics Corp.
June 13, 2012
English Language Summary
Subject: The operation of exhaust pipes at the Company’s Lungtan site
Regulation: Published pursuant to Article 2-26 of the Taiwan Stock Exchange’s Operating Procedures for the Publication of Material Information by Listed Companies
Date of Events: 2011/06/13
Content:
| 1. | Date of occurrence of the event: 2012/06/13 |
| 2. | Cause of occurrence: |
The operation of exhaust pipes at the Company’s Lungtan site was not fully consistent with the permit.
| 3. | Course and progression of handling of the matter: |
The Company has submitted the application to revise the permit by the designated deadline pursuant to the regulation.
| 4. | Anticipated possible loss: |
Administrative fines of a total amount of NT $100,000.
| 5. | Amount of insurance indemnification that might be obtained: None. |
| 6. | Status of remediation and future countermeasures: |
The Company has strengthened the employee training about the regulations.
| 7. | Any other matters that need to be specified: None. |