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
November 5, 2012
Commission File Number 001-31335
AU Optronics Corp.
(Translation of registrants 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. | Taiwan Stock Exchange filing entitled, Explanation of the Companys workforce adjustment. dated November 5, 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: November 5 , 2012 | By: | /s/ Andy Yang | ||||
Name: | Andy Yang | |||||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
AU Optronics Corp.
November 5, 2012
English Language Summary
Subject: Explanation of the Companys workforce adjustment.
Regulation: Published pursuant to Article 2-49 of the Taiwan Stock Exchanges Operating
Procedures for the Publication of Material Information by Listed Companies
Date of Events: 2012/11/05
Contents:
1.Date of occurrence of the event:2012/11/05
2.Company name:AU Optronics Corp.(the Company)
3.Relationship to the Company (please enter head office or affiliate company): head office
4.Reciprocal shareholding ratios:N/A
5.Cause of occurrence:
Explanation of the Companys workforce adjustment.
6.Countermeasures:N/A
7.Any other matters that need to be specified:
To improve the Companys operating efficiency, as well as to implement the corporate restructuring plan, the Company has made related adjustments to its workforce.