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
February
5, 2008
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Commission
File Number 001-31335
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AU
Optronics Corp.
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(Translation
of registrant’s name into English)
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No.
1 Li-Hsin Road 2
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Hsinchu
Science Park
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Hsinchu,
Taiwan
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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INDEX
TO
EXHIBITS
Item
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1.
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Press
release entitled, ” AU Optronics Corp. January 2008 Consolidated Revenue
Totaled NT$47.1 Billion”, dated February 5,
2008.
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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:
February 5, 2008
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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. January 2008 Consolidated Revenue Totaled NT$47.1
Billion
Issued
by: AU Optronics Corp.
Issued
on: February 5, 2008
Hsinchu,
Taiwan, February 5, 2008 –
AU
Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE:
AUO) today announced January 2008 revenue with preliminary consolidated
revenue of NT$47,097 million and unconsolidated revenue of NT$47,052 million;
both slightly decreased 3.8% and 3.6% respectively from December
2007. On a year-over-year comparison, consolidated and unconsolidated
January 2008 revenues increased by 65.5% and 65.4% respectively.
Shipments
of
large-sized panels(a) used in
desktop
monitor, notebook PC, LCD TV and other applications for January totaled 7.25
million units with a sequential decrease of 1.8%. Shipments of
small-and-medium-sized panels posted a 26.8% M-o-M decline to 11.88 million
units because of weak seasonal demand.
(a)
Large-size refers
to panels that are 10 inches and above in diagonal measurement while small-
and
medium-size refers to those below 10 inches
Sales
Report: (Unit:
NT$ million)
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Net
Sales(1)
(2)
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Consolidated(3)
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Unconsolidated
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January
2008
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47,097
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47,052
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December
2007
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48,936
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48,828
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M-o-M
Growth
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(3.8%)
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(3.6%)
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January
2007
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28,458
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28,455
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Y-o-Y
Growth
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65.5%
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65.4%
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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, Tech
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Well (Shanghai) Display Co., AU Optronics (Xiamen) Corp., Darwin Precisions
(L)
Corp. and Toppan CFI (Taiwan) Co, Ltd.
# # #
ABOUT
AU
OPTRONICS
AU
Optronics Corp. (“AUO”) is the world largest manufacturer* of large-size thin
film transistor liquid crystal display panels (“TFT-LCD”), with approximately
20.3%* of global market share with revenues of NT$480.2 billion
(US$14.81billion)* in 2007. 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”-65”) TFT-LCD panels,
which enables it to offer a broad and diversified product
portfolio.
*
DisplaySearch 4Q2007 WW Large-Area TFT-LCD Shipment Report dated Jan 23,
2008. This data is used as reference only and AUO does not make any
endorsement or representation in connection therewith. 2007 year end revenue
converted by an exchange rate of NTD32.43:USD1.
For
more
information, please contact:
Rose
Lee Yawen
Hsiao
Corporate
Communications
Dept Corporate
Communications Dept.
AU
Optronics
Corp AU
Optronics Corp.
Tel: +886-3-5008899
ext
3204 +886-3-5008899
ext 3211
Fax:
+886-3-5772730 +886-3-5772730
Email:
rose.lee@auo.com yawen.hsiao@auo.com