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Board of Directors

The Sixth Term of Board of Directors
Tenor: June 18, 2010 to June 17, 2013

Name Position Education & Current/Selected Past Positions
Kuen-Yao (K.Y.) Lee Chairman M.B.A., International Institute for Management Development, Switzerland 
Chairman, Qisda Corporation
Director, Darfon Corporation
Director, BenQ Materials Corporation
Director, SiPix Technology Inc.
 
Hsuan-Bin (H.B.) Chen Vice Chairman B.S. Communications Engineering, National Chiao Tung  University
President, AU Optronics Corp.
Chairman & CEO, Wellypower Optronics Corporation
Lai-Juh Chen Director Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University
President, AU Optronics Corp.
Director, Darwin Precisions Corporation
Shuang-Lang Peng Director M.B.A., Heriot-Watt University, U.K.
Executive Vice President, AU Optronics Corp.
Director, Darwin Precisions Corporation
Director, Forhouse Corporation
Ko-Yung (Eric) Yu -- Representative of Qisda Corporation Director M.B.A., University of Strathclyde, U.K.
Sensior Vive President, Qisda Corporation
Chairman, BenQ Materials Corp. 
Hui Hsiung -- Representative of Qisda Corporation Director Ph.D., Physics, University of California, Berkeley, U.S.A.
Executive Vice President, AU Optronics Corp.
Director and President, Qisda Corporation
Chairman, SiPix Technology Inc.
Ronald Chwang -- Representative of BenQ Foundation Director Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, University of Southern California, U.S.A.
Chairman, iD Ventures America, Inc.
Chang-Hai Tsai -- Representative of An Ji Biomedical Corporation Director M.D., Teikyo University, Japan
Presidential Advisor, Office of the President, R.O.C.(Taiwan)
Chairman, China Medical University & Health Care System
Founder and Chairman, Asia University
Consultant, Department of Health, Executive Yuan, R.O.C.(Taiwan)
Director, Taiwan Fertilizer Co., Ltd.Chairman, the Foundation of Children Philanthropy
Vivien Huey-Juan Hsieh Independent Director Ph.D., Finance, University of Houston, U.S.A.
President, Co-Operative Asset Management Corp.
Supervisor, Chief Telecom Inc.
Independent director, Gold East Paper (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd.
Mei-Yueh Ho Independent Director B.S., Agricultural Chemistry, National Taiwan University
Minister, Ministry of Economic Affairs, R.O.C.
Council Minister, Council for Economic Planning and Development, R.O.C.
Independent Director, Bank of Kaohsiung,LTD.
Ding-Yuan Yang
Independent Director Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Princeton University, U.S.A.
Vice Chairman and President, Windbond Electronics Corp.
Chairman, UniSVR Global Information Technology Corp.
Supervisor, Applied Vacuum Coating Technologies Co., Ltd.
Independent Director, Goyatek Technology Inc.

Election of Directors

Method of Directors (Including Independent Directors) Election:
According to AUO's Articles of Incorporation, directors (including independent directors) shall be elected pursuant to the Candidate Nomination System. The professional qualifications, restrictions on the shareholdings and concurrent positions held, method of nomination and election, and other matters with respect to independent directors shall be in compliance with applicable laws and regulations of the ROC Company Law and Securities and Exchange Act.

Process of Directors (Including Independent Directors) Election:
Prior to the expiration of the tenure of AUO's 5th Board of Directors, the Board of Directors resolved, according to AUO's Articles of Incorporation, that eleven directors be reelected (including three independent directors) at AUO's 2010 Annual General Shareholders' Meeting. The Board of Directors also approved the Submission Period for the nomination of director candidates is from April 12, 2010 to April 21, 2010.

According to the Article 192-1 of the ROC Company Law, AUO announced on March 29, 2010 the period for accepting the nomination of director candidates, the number of directors to be elected, the place designated for accepting the roster of director nominees, and other necessary matters. Any shareholder holding 1% or more of the outstanding shares of the Company may nominate candidate(s) for directors in writing, provided that the total number of director nominees shall not exceed the number of the directors to be elected. Any shareholder qualified to so nominate may submit to the Company the name(s) of the director nominee(s), and shall send, during the nomination time period from April 12 to April 21, 2010, the name, education background and past work experience of the nominee(s), a letter signed by each nominee consenting to act as director if elected, a written statement issued by each nominee assuring that he/she is not prohibited from so acting under any of the circumstances set forth in Article 30 of the ROC Company Law, and other relevant documents signed and provided by each nominee to AUO via registered post sent to the following address: No. 1, Li-Hsin Road 2, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan, ROC.

During the above submission period, Qisda Corporation, the shareholder with shareholding more than 1% of the total number of outstanding shares of AUO proposed the nomination of eleven candidates, Mr. Kuen-Yao (K.Y.) Lee, Mr. Hsuan Bin (H.B.) Chen , Mr. Lai-Juh Chen , Mr. Shuang-Lang Peng, Mr. Ko-Yung (Eric) Yu, Mr. Hui Hsiung, Mr. Ronald Jen-Chuan Chwang and Mr. Chang-Hai Tsai, Ms. Vivien Huey-Juan Hsieh(independent director), Ms. Mei-Yueh Ho (independent director), and Mr. Ding-Yuan Yang (independent director). According to Article 192-1 of the ROC Company Law, on April 29, 2010, the Board of Directors approved to appoint the above nominated candidates to stand for election at AUO's 2010 Annual General Shareholders' Meeting.

The names, academic backgrounds and experiences of the nominated directors candidates are listed below:

Name Shareholding (Note) Education & Current/Selected Past Positions
Kuen-Yao (K.Y.) Lee
10,532,153
M.B.A., International Institute for Management Development, Switzerland
Chairman, AU Optronics Corp.
Chairman, Qisda Corporation
Hsuan Bin (H.B.) Chen
6,197,633
B.S. Communications Engineering, National Chiao Tung University
Vice Chairman, AU Optronics Corp.
Chairman, Wellypower Optronics Corporation
Chairman, Lextar Electronics Corp.
Lai-Juh Chen
2,959,118
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University
President and CEO, AU Optronics Corp.
Director, Lextar Electronics Corp.
Shuang-Lang Peng
2,533,660
M.B.A., Heriot-Watt University, U.K.
Executive Vice President, AU Optronics Corp.
Chairman, Taiwan Nano Electro-Optical Technology Co. Ltd
Director, Qisda Corporation
Ko-Yung (Eric) Yu
– Representative of Qisda Corporation
663,598,620
M.B.A., University of Strathclyde, U.K.
Director, AU Optronics Corp.
Chairman, Daxon Technology Inc.
Hui Hsiung –
Representative of Qisda Corporation
663,598,620
Ph.D., Physics, University of California, Berkeley, U.S.A.
Director, AU Optronics Corp.
Director and CEO, Qisda Corporation
Ronald Jen-Chuan Chwang –
Representative of BenQ Foundation
100,000
Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, University of Southern California, U.S.A.
Director, AU Optronics Corp.
Chairman, iD Ventures America, Inc.
Chang-Hai Tsai –
Representative of An Ji Biomedical Corporation
200,000
M.D., Teikyo University, Japan
Chairman, China Medical University Hospital
Chairman, China Medical University
Founder and Chairman, Asia University
(Independent Director)
Vivien Huey-Juan Hsieh
0
Ph.D., Finance, University of Houston, U.S.A.
Independent Supervisor, Chief Telecom Inc.
President, Co-Operative Asset Management Corp.
(Independent Director)
Mei-Yueh Ho
0
B.S., Agricultural Chemistry, National Taiwan University
Independent Director, Bank of Kaohsiung,LTD.
Minister, Ministry of Economic Affairs, R.O.C.
Council Minister, Council for Economic Planning and Development, R.O.C.
(Independent Director)
Ding-Yuan Yang
0
Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Princeton University, U.S.A.
Chairman, UniSVR Global Information Technology Corp.
Supervisor, Applied Vacuum Coating Technologies Co., Ltd.
Vice Chairman and President, Windbond Electronics Corp.

Note: As of the record date of 2010 Annual General Shareholders' Meeting dated April 20, 2010.

Qualification Requirements of Independent Directors:
The professional qualifications, work experience, independence status and restriction of concurrently serve as an independent director of other public companies of Ms. Vivien Huey-Juan Hsieh, Ms. Mei-Yueh Ho, Mr. Ding-Yuan Yang are comply with Article 2 to Article 4 of Regulations Governing Appointment of Independent Directors and Compliance Matters for Public Companies. Their professional qualifications and independence status are listed in the table below:

Note: Directors during the two years before being elected or during the term of office, have been or be any of the following, please tick the appropriate corresponding boxes:

  1. Not an employee of the company or any of its affiliates;
  2. Not a director or supervisor of the company or any of its affiliates. The same does not apply, however, in cases where the person is an independent director of the company, its parent company, or any subsidiary in which the company holds, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the voting shares;
  3. Not a natural-person shareholder who holds shares, together with those held by the person's spouse, minor children, or held by the person under others' names, in an aggregate amount of 1% or more of the total number of outstanding shares of the company or ranking in the top 10 in holdings;
  4. Not a spouse, relative within the second degree of kinship, or lineal relative within the fifth degree of kinship, of any of the persons in the preceding three subparagraphs;
  5. Not a director, supervisor, or employee of a corporate shareholder that directly holds 5% or more of the total number of outstanding shares of the company or that holds shares ranking in the top five in holdings;
  6. Not a director, supervisor, officer, or shareholder holding 5% or more of the shares, of a specified company or institution that has a financial or business relationship with the company;
  7. Not a professional individual who, or an owner, partner, director, supervisor, or officer of a sole proprietorship, partnership, company, or institution that, provides commercial, legal, financial, accounting services or consultation to the company or to any affiliate of the company, or a spouse thereof;
  8. Not having a marital relationship, or a relative within the second degree of kinship to any other director of the company;
  9. Not been a person of any conditions defined in Article 30 of the Company Law; and
  10. Not a governmental, juridical person or its representative as defined in Article 27 of the Company Law.

The Major Board Resolutions of 2011

The Date of Meeting Major Resolution
2011.01.28
  • Approved the guarantee for the bank loan of M.Setek Co., Ltd.
  • Approved the budget for capital expenditure
  • Approved the change of the certified public accountant
  • Approved the 2011 service fees of the certified accountant
  • Approved the 2010 service fees of the certified accountant for M.Setek Co., Ltd.
  • Approved the addition and renewal of bank credit facilities
2011.02.24
  • Approved the merger of BriView Electronics Corp. and Darwin Precisions Corporation
  • Approved the appointment of senior managerial officers
2011.03.11
  • Accepted the 2010 Unconsolidated Financial Statements
  • Accepted the 2010 Consolidated Financial Statements
  • Accepted the 2010 Business Report and the 2011 Corporate Business Plan
  • Accepted the proposal for the distribution of 2010 profits
  • Approved the revisions to Articles of Incorporation
  • Approved the proposal of releasing Directors from non-competition
  • Approved the date of convening the 2011 Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting, meeting agenda and submission period of shareholder proposal
  • Approved the budget for capital expenditure
  • Approved the Internal Control Declaration
  • Approved the addition and renewal of bank credit facilities
2011.04.29
  • Accepted the 2011 1Q Unconsolidated Financial Statements
  • Approved the amendment of TFT-LCD investment plan in China
  • Approved the Company and its subsidiary, Konly Venture Corp., to invest in AUO Crystal Corp.
  • Approved the adjustment of the investment structure for TV set business and the indirect investments in China of BriView Electronics Corp.
2011.05.18
  • Approved the Company and its subsidiary, Konly Venture Corp., to dispose the partial long-term investments.
2011.06.10
  • Approved the record date for 2010 cash dividend
2011.07.28
  • Accepted the 2010 1H Unconsolidated Financial Statements
  • Accepted the 2010 1H Consolidated Financial Statements
2011.08.30
  • Approved the establishment of the Compensation Committee and its Charter
  • Approved the reorganization and appointment of senior managerial officers
Audit Committee
The Second Term of Audit Committee
Tenor: June 18, 2010 to June 17, 2013
Name Position Education & Current/Selected Past Positions
Vivien Huey-Juan Hsieh Chairman Ph.D., Finance, University of Houston, U.S.A.
President, Co-Operative Asset Management Corp.
Supervisor, Chief Telecom Inc.
Independent director, Gold East Paper (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd.
Mei-Yueh Ho Member B.S., Agricultural Chemistry, National Taiwan University
Minister, Ministry of Economic Affairs, R.O.C.
Council Minister, Council for Economic Planning and Development, R.O.C.
Independent Director, Bank of Kaohsiung,LTD.
Ding-Yuan Yang
Member Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Princeton University, U.S.A.
Vice Chairman and President, Windbond Electronics Corp.
Chairman, UniSVR Global Information Technology Corp.
Supervisor, Applied Vacuum Coating Technologies Co., Ltd.
Independent Director, Goyatek Technology Inc.
Compensation Committee
The First Term of Compensation Committee
Tenor: August 30, 2011 to June 17, 2013
Name Position Education & Current/Selected Past Positions
Vivien Huey-Juan Hsieh Chairman Ph.D., Finance, University of Houston, U.S.A.
President, Co-Operative Asset Management Corp.
Supervisor, Chief Telecom Inc.
Independent director, Gold East Paper (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd.
Mei-Yueh Ho Member B.S., Agricultural Chemistry, National Taiwan University
Minister, Ministry of Economic Affairs, R.O.C.
Council Minister, Council for Economic Planning and Development, R.O.C.
Independent Director, Bank of Kaohsiung,LTD.
Ding-Yuan Yang
Member Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Princeton University, U.S.A.
Vice Chairman and President, Windbond Electronics Corp.
Chairman, UniSVR Global Information Technology Corp.
Supervisor, Applied Vacuum Coating Technologies Co., Ltd.
Independent Director, Goyatek Technology Inc.