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 24, 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 propose the distribution of 2008 profits” dated April 24, 2009.
2.  
Taiwan Stock Exchange filing entitled, “The Board Resolution to propose the capitalization of stock dividends and employee stock bonus” dated April 24, 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:  April 24, 2009
By:
/s/ Andy Yang
  
   
Name:
Andy Yang
  
   
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AU Optronics Corp.
April 24, 2009
English Language Summary

Subject: The Board Resolution to propose the distribution of 2008 profits
 
Regulation: 
Published pursuant to Article 2-14 of the Taiwan Stock Exchange's Operating Procedures for the Publication of Material Information by Listed Companies
 
Date of Events: 2009/04/24

Content:
 
1.
Date of the board of directors resolution:2009/04/24
 
2.
Type and monetary amount of dividend distribution:
 
(1)
Stock dividends of NT$2,551,715,890 (NT$0.3 per share, i.e., 30 shares for every 1,000 shares)
 
(2)
Cash dividends of NT$2,551,715,890 (NT$0.3 per share, i.e., NT$300 for every 1,000 shares)
 
3.
Any other matters that need to be specified:
 
(1)
Proposed employee bonuses of NT$2,009,768,004 in stock and NT$861,329,145 in cash, and remuneration of NT$57,421,943 to directors.
 
(2)
The proposed employee bonuses and remuneration to directors equal to the amount recorded as expense.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AU Optronics Corp.
April 24, 2009
English Language Summary

Subject: 
The Board Resolution to propose the capitalization of stock dividends and employee stock bonus
 
Regulation: 
Published pursuant to Article 2-11 of the Taiwan Stock Exchange's Operating Procedures for the Publication of Material Information by Listed Companies
 
Date of Events: 2009/04/24

Content:
 
1.
Date of the board of directors resolution: 2009/04/24
 
2.
Source of capital increase funds: The distributable earnings of 2008.
 
3.
Number of shares issued: 255,171,589 shares
 
4.
Par value per share:NT$10
 
5.
Total monetary amount of the issue: NT$2,551,715,890 (excluding employee stock bonus)
 
6.
Issue price: N/A
 
7.
Number of shares subscribed by or allotted to employees: NT$2,009,768,004
 
8.
Number of shares publicly sold: N/A
 
9.
Ratio of shares subscribed by or allotted as stock dividends to existing shareholders: 30 shares for every 1,000 shares held by common stock holders
 
10.
Method of handling fractional shares and shares unsubscribed by the deadline:
  
If a portion of the dividend does not amount to one full share, the shareholders concerned may arrange pooling together their fractional shares to form one full share and register the same within 5 days after the dividend record date. Otherwise shareholders will be paid for unregistered fractions of shares in cash based on the fraction of the face value represented, calculations will be rounded down to the nearest one NTD, any amounts under one NTD will be discarded. The remaining shares will be designated for subscription at face value by AUO Employee Welfare Commission.
 
11.
Rights and obligations of the newly issued shares: Same as those of existing common shares
 
12.
Utilization of the funds from the capital increase: For capacity expansion
 
13.
Any other matters that need to be specified: Nil