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 7,
2009
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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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by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
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in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the
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which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the report or other
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INDEX TO
EXHIBITS
Item
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1.
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Press
release entitled, “AU Optronics Corp. Reports March 2009 Consolidated
Revenue” dated April 7, 2009.
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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:
April 7,
2009
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By:
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/s/
Andy Yang
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Name:
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Andy
Yang
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Title:
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Chief
Financial Officer
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News
Release
AU
Optronics Corp. Reports March 2009 Consolidated Revenue
Issued by: AU Optronics
Corp.
Issued on: April 7,
2009
Hsinchu,
Taiwan, April 7, 2009 –
AU
Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the
"Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced its preliminary
consolidated and unconsolidated March 2009 revenue of NT$22,107 million and
NT$21,937 million, up 43.7% and 43.2% respectively from February 2009. In terms
of Y-o-Y comparison, they were down by 53.0% and 53.1%
respectively.
In the
first quarter of 2009, AUO’s unaudited consolidated and unconsolidated revenues
totaled NT$50,733 million and NT$50,459 million. It represented 15.1% and 15.2%
Q-o-Q decrease, and 62.9% and 63.0% Y-o-Y decrease.
Large-sized
panel(a) shipments for March 2009, with applications on desktop monitor,
notebook PC, LCD TV and other applications, exceeded 5.93 million units, a
substantial 48.8% M-o-M increase. As to small-and-medium-sized panels, the
shipments reached over 19.29 million units, also a significant 37.8% sequential
increase.
In the
first quarter of 2009, large-sized panel shipments reached 13.15 million units,
a 12.8% Q-o-Q and a 40.3 %Y-o-Y decrease. Shipments of small-and-medium-sized
panels in the same quarter totaled 42.93 million units, down by 9.4% from last
quarter, but a 13.9% Y-o-Y increase.
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(a)
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Large size
refers to panels that are 10 inches and above in diagonal measurement
while small and medium size refers to those below 10
inches
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Sales
Report :(Unit: NT$ million)
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Net Sales(1)
(2)
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Consolidated(3)
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Unconsolidated
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March 2009
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22,107
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21,937
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February 2009
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15,381
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15,323
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M-o-M
Growth
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43.7%
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43.2%
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March 2008
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47,059
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46,761
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Y-o-Y
Growth
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(53.0%)
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(53.1%)
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Jan to March 2009
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50,733
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50,459
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Jan to March 2008
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136,630
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136,239
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Y-o-Y
Growth
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(62.9%)
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(63.0%)
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(1)
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All figures
are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
in Taiwan.
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(2)
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Monthly
figures are unaudited, prepared by AU Optronics
Corp.
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(3)
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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., AU Optronics (Czech)
s.r.o. and Lextar Electronics
Corp.
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# # #
ABOUT
AU OPTRONICS
AU Optronics Corp.
(AUO) is the worldwide top 3 manufacturer* of thin film transistor liquid
crystal display panels (TFT-LCD). AUO is able to provide customers a full range
of panel sizes and comprehensive applications, offering TFT-LCD panels in sizes
ranging from 1.5 inches to greater than 65 inches. AUO generated NT$423.9
billion (US$12.9 billion) in sales revenue in 2008 and now houses a staff of
more than 38,000 employees throughout its global operations spreading across
Taiwan, Mainland China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the U.S., and Europe.
Additionally, AUO is the first pure TFT-LCD manufacturer to successfully list at
the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). For more information, please visit
AUO.com.
* DisplaySearch
2008 WW Large-area TFT-LCD
Shipments as shown in press
release dated February 3, 2009. This data is used as reference
only and AUO does not make any endorsement or representation in connection
therewith. 2008 year end revenue converted by an exchange rate of
NTD32.76:USD1.
For
more information, please contact:
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Bryan
Yen
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Yawen
Hsiao
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Corporate
Communications Division
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Corporate
Communications Division
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AU Optronics
Corp
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AU Optronics
Corp.
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Tel: +886-3-5008800
ext 6956
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+886-3-5008800
ext 3211
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Fax:
+886-3-5772730
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+886-3-5772730
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Email: bryan.yen@auo.com
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yawen.hsiao@auo.com
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