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


March 20, 2009

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.  
Taiwan Stock Exchange filing entitled, “The Board resolution to convene the 2009 Annual General Shareholders' Meeting” dated March 20, 2009.
 
 

 
 
 

 


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: March 20, 2009
By:
/s/ Andy Yang
 
   
Name:
Andy Yang
 
   
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
AU Optronics Corp.
March 19, 2008
English Language Summary

Subject:    The Board resolution to convene the 2009 Annual General Shareholders' Meeting.
Regulation:    Published pursuant to Article 2-17 of the Taiwan Stock Exchange's Operating Procedures for the Publication of Material Information by Listed CompaniesDate of Events: 2009/03/20

Content:
 
1.
Date of the board of directors resolution: 2009/03/20
 
2.
Date for convening the shareholders' meeting: 2009/06/19
 
3.
Location for convening the shareholders' meeting:
 
No. 2, Jhongke Rd., Situn District, Taichung City, Taiwan R.O.C. (Meeting Room in the Central Taiwan Science Park Administration)
 
4.
Cause or subjects for convening the meeting:
 
A.
Report items:
 
(1)
Report of 2008 business
 
(2)
Audit Committee's review report
 
(3)
Report of indirect investments in China in 2008
 
(4)
Reporton the issuance of corporate bond in 2008
 
B.
Acceptances and Discussions:
 
(1)
To accept the 2008 Business Report and Financial Statements
 
(2)
To approve the proposal for the distribution of 2008 profits
 
(3)
To approve the proposal for the capitalization of 2008 stock dividends and employee stock bonuses
 
(4)
To approve the proposal for the revisions to Articles of Incorporation
 
(5)
To approve the proposal for the revisions to the “Handling Procedures for Acquisition or Disposition of Assets”, “Handling Procedures for Conducting Derivative Transactions”, “Handling Procedures for Capital Lending”, and “Handling Procedures for Providing Endorsements and Guarantees”
 
(6)
To approve the proposal for the revisions to the“Rules for the Election of Directors”
 
5.
Book closure starting date: 2009/04/21
 
6.
Book closure ending date: 2009/06/19
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
7.
Any other matters that need to be specified:
 
(1) 
The proposal for the distribution of 2008 profits will be resolved by the Board and be announced 40 days prior to the Meeting date, i.e. by May 8, 2009, pursuant to the ROC rules.
 
(2) 
The 2009 Submission Period of the Company for the submission of shareholder proposals pursuant to the ROC Company Law will begin from April 10, 2009 and will end on April 21, 2009.
 
(3) 
Pursuant to the Company’s Articles Of Incorporation and Section 4.16(b) of Amendment No. 1 and Section 4.17(b) of Amendment No. 1 to the Deposit Agreement between the Company and Citibank, N.A., as Depositary, dated February 15, 2006, any proposal submitted by ADR holders must be received by the Depositary 2 business days prior to the expiration of the Submission Period. Therefore, any proposal submitted by ADR holders must be received by the Depositary between April 10, 2009 to April 17, 2009. For all enquiries, please contact Citibank Shareholder Services at 1-877-CITI-ADR (248-4237).