Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * SPLINTER MICHAEL R 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD [TSM] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) NO. 8, LI-HSIN ROAD 6, HSINCHU SCIENCE PARK 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 11/05/2026 (Street) HSINCHU 300096 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price American Depositary Shares (TSM)(1) 11/05/2026 P 840 A $357 8,405 D American Depositary Shares (TSM)(1) 795 I By Spouse's IRA American Depositary Shares (TSM)(1) 245 I See footnote(2) American Depositary Shares (TSM)(1) 245 I See footnote(3) American Depositary Shares (TSM)(1) 245 I See footnote(4) American Depositary Shares (TSM)(1) 245 I See footnote(5) American Depositary Shares (TSM)(1) 245 I See footnote(6)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SPLINTER MICHAEL R NO. 8, LI-HSIN ROAD 6 HSINCHU SCIENCE PARK HSINCHU 300096	X

Signatures

/s/ Jen-Chau Huang, as attorney-in-fact		11/09/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Each American Depositary Share represents five (5) Common Shares.
(2)	The shares reported are owned by the Kylie Souria Fenske Irrevocable Trust, for which the reporting person serves as trustee and exercises investing authority over such shares.
(3)	The shares reported are owned by the Cole David Fenske Irrevocable Trust, for which the reporting person serves as trustee and exercises investing authority over such shares.
(4)	The shares reported are owned by the Avery Michael Splinter Irrevocable Trust, for which the reporting person serves as trustee and exercises investing authority over such shares
(5)	The shares reported are owned by the Samantha Lilia Roboostoff Irrevocable Trust, for which the reporting person serves as trustee and exercises investing authority over such shares.
(6)	The shares reported are owned by the Cash Fenske Irrevocable Trust, for which the reporting person serves as trustee and exercises investing authority over such shares.

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