6-K

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

For May 13, 2003

Commission File Number 001-31335

AU Optronics Corp.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

No. 1 Li-Hsin Road 2
Science-Based Industrial Park
Hsinchu, Taiwan
(Address of principal executive offices)

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Not applicable





INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Item  
   
1. Taiwan Stock Exchange filing entitled, “The Company’s explanation of SARS impact on its operation”, dated May 13, 2003.




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: May 13, 2003 By: /s/ Max Weishun Cheng                
    Name: Max Weishun Cheng
Title: Chief Financial Officer




Item 1

AU Optronics Corp.
May 13, 2003
English Language Summary

Subject: The Company’s explanation of SARS impact on its operation

Regulation: Published pursuant to Article 2-46 of the Taiwan Stock Exchange's Operating Procedures for the Publication of Material Information by Listed Companies

Date of events: 2003/05/13

Content:

1. Date of occurrence of the event:   2003/05/13
   
2. Cause of occurrence:   The Company announced to end the quarantine of SARS-suspected case and related employees.
   
3. Countermeasures:  AU Optronics Corp. announced today that the company's suspected case of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) occurred on May 5 has been proved to be cleared of infection. The employee found to have high body temperature last week has since been diagnosed and it has been concluded that this case is not a SARS infected incident. The 20 related employees placed under quarantine have also reported good condition. As such, these employees ended their home quarantine and have returned to work.

However, to provide a safe working environment for the company’s staff, AUO still implements strict counter-action measures such as checking body temperature of all individuals entering the premises and requiring that all guests wear a mask. AUO reiterates that the incident has no impact on the company’s production, revenue, orders, and shipments.
   
4. Any other matters that need to be specified:   N/A