Unassociated Document
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
April
9,
2007
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)
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INDEX
TO
EXHIBITS
Item
1.
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Press
release entitled, “AUO March 2007 Consolidated Revenues Totaled NT$29.6
Billion”, dated April 9, 2007.
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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:
April
9, 2007
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By:
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/s/
Max Cheng
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Name:
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Max
Cheng
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Title:
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Chief
Financial Officer
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Item
1
News
Release
AU
Optronics Corp. March 2007 Consolidated Revenues Totaled NT$29.6 Billion
Issued
by: AU Optronics Corp.
Issued
on: April 9, 2007
Hsinchu,
Taiwan, April 9, 2007 -
AU
Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE:
AUO) today announced preliminary consolidated March 2007 monthly
revenues of NT$29,572 million and unconsolidated net sales totaled NT$29,
566
million, increasing 30.3% and 30.4% sequentially. On a year-over-year
comparison, both consolidated and unconsolidated March 2007 revenues increased
by 31.7%.
1Q2007
unaudited
consolidated and unconsolidated revenues totaled NT$80,720 million and NT$80,694
million respectively, both representing 21.8% Y-o-Y growth.
Shipments
of
large-sized panels(a) used in desktop monitor, notebook PC, LCD TV and other
applications for March recorded as 5.89 million units, a 29.6% increase from
February 2007. Shipments of small-and-medium-sized panels hit a historical
high
since October 2006 to total 9.20 million, presenting a significant 52.8%
M-o-M
growth.
Preliminary
shipments of large-sized panels for the first quarter was 15.94 million,
rose
70.0% from 1Q2006, while shipments for small- and medium-sized panels also
increased to total 22.13 million, a 39.9 % Y-o-Y growth.
(a)
Large-size refers to panels that are 10 inches and above in diagonal measurement
while small- and medium-size refers to those below 10 inches
Sales
Report: (Unit:
NT$ million)
Net
Sales(1) (2)
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Consolidated(3)
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Unconsolidated
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March
2007
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29,572
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29,566
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February
2007
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22,690
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22,674
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M-o-M
Growth
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30.3%
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30.4%
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March
2006
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22,455
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22,447
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Y-o-Y
Growth
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31.7%
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31.7%
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Jan
to Mar
2007
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80,720
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80,694
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Jan
to Mar
2006
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66,252
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66,241
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Y-o-Y
Growth
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21.8%
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21.8%
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(1)
All figures are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles in Taiwan.
(2)
Monthly figures are unaudited, prepared by AU Optronics Corp.
(3)
Consolidated numbers include AU Optronics Corp., AU Optronics (L) Corporation,
AU Optronics (Suzhou) Corporation, AU Optronics (Shanghai) Corporation and
Tech
- Well (Shanghai) Display Co.
# # #
ABOUT
AU
OPTRONICS
AU
Optronics Corp. (“AUO”) is one of the top three largest manufacturers* of
large-size thin film transistor liquid crystal display panels (“TFT-LCD”), with
approximately 20.8%* of global market share with revenues of NT$293.1billion
(US$9.0bn)* in 2006. TFT-LCD technology is currently the most widely used
flat
panel display technology. Targeted for 40”+ sized LCD TV panels, AUO’s new
generation (7.5-generation) fabrication facility production started mass
production in the fourth quarter of 2006. The Company currently operates
one
7.5-generation, two 6th-generation, four 5th-generation, one 4th-generation,
and
four 3.5-generation TFT- LCD fabs, in addition to eight module assembly
facilities and the AUO Technology Center specializes in new technology platform
and new product development. AUO is one of few top-tier TFT-LCD manufacturers
capable of offering a wide range of small- to large- size (1.5”-46”) TFT-LCD
panels, which enables it to offer a broad and diversified product
portfolio.
*
DisplaySearch 2006 WW Large-Area TFT-LCD Shipment Report dated March 1, 2007.
(AUO market share = pre-merger AUO market share + QDI market share) This
data is
used as reference only and AUO does not make any endorsement or representation
in connection therewith. 2006 year end revenue converted by an exchange rate
of
NTD32.59:USD1.
FOR
MORE
INFORMATION
Yawen
Hsiao
Corporate
Communications Dept.
AU
Optronics
Corp.
No.1,
Li-Hsin Road
2, Science-Based Industrial Park,
Hsinchu
City, 300,
Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel:
+886-3-5008899
ext 3211
Fax:
+886-3-5772730
Email:yawenhsiao@auo.com