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
September 8,
2008
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Commission
File Number
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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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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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Form
20-F X ___ Form
40-F ___
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Yes
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INDEX TO
EXHIBITS
Item
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1.
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Press
release entitled, “ AU Optronics Corp. August 2008 Consolidated Revenue
Totaled NT$37.1 Billion ”, dated September 8,
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: September 8,
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
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News
Release
AU
Optronics Corp. August 2008 Consolidated Revenue Totaled
NT$37.1 Billion
Issued
by: AU Optronics Corp.
Issued
on: September 8, 2008
Hsinchu,
Taiwan, September 8, 2008 –
AU Optronics Corp.
("AUO"
or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced its August
2008 revenue with preliminary consolidated and unconsolidated basis of NT$37,097
million and NT$37,072 million respectively. It represented 13.6% and 14.2%
sequential growth, yet 15.9% year-over-year decrease.
Shipments of
large-sized panels(a)
used in desktop monitor, notebook PC, LCD TV and other applications for August
2008 totaled 7.3 million units, increased by 12.6% sequentially.
Small-and-medium-sized panel shipments broke the twenty-million mark and totaled
20.8 million units, a 17.7% month-over-month increase.
(a) Large
size refers to panels that are 10 inches and above in diagonal measurement while
small and medium size refers to those below 10 inches
Sales
Report:(Unit: NT$ million)
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Net
Sales(1)(2)
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Consolidated(3)
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Unconsolidated
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August 2008
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37,097
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37,072
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July 2008
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32,654
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32,460
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M-o-M
Growth
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13.6%
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14.2%
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August 2007
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44,105
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44,079
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Y-o-Y
Growth
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(15.9%)
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(15.9%)
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Jan
to Aug 2008
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329,856
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328,143
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Jan
to Aug 2007
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270,960
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270,801
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Y-o-Y
Growth
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21.7%
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21.2%
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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 -
Well (Shanghai) Display Co., AU Optronics (Xiamen) Corp., Darwin Precisions (L)
Corp., Toppan CFI (Taiwan) Co, Ltd. and AU Optronics (Czech) s.r.o.
# # #
ABOUT
AU OPTRONICS
AU Optronics Corp.
(“AUO”) is the world’s 3rd largest
manufacturer* of large-sized thin film transistor liquid crystal display panels
(“TFT-LCD”), with approximately 19%* of global market share in Q2/2008 and
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-sized (1.5”-65”) TFT-LCD panels, which enables it to offer a broad and
diversified product portfolio.
* DisplaySearch
2Q2008 WW Large-Area TFT-LCD Shipment Report dated July 30,
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:
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Fiona
Chiu
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Yawen
Hsiao
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Corporate
Communications Dept
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Corporate
Communications Dept.
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AU Optronics
Corp
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AU Optronics
Corp.
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Tel: +886-3-5008899
ext 3206
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+886-3-5008899
ext 3211
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Fax:
+886-3-5772730
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+886-3-5772730
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Email: fiona.chiu@auo.com
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yawen.hsiao@auo.com
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