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Article 16
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The section on issuance of new shares in connection with mergers or acquisitions or with acquisitions of shares of other companies shall specify the following matters:
- If, during the most recent fiscal year or during the current fiscal year up to the date of publication of the annual report, the company has completed any issuance of new shares in connection with a merger or acquisition or with acquisition of shares of any other company, the annual report shall specify the following matters:
- In the case of a company whose shares are listed on the TWSE ("TWSE listed company") or listed on the TPEx in accordance with the provisions of Article 3 or Article 3-1 of the Taipei Exchange Rules Governing the Review of Securities for Trading on the TPEx ("TPEx listed company"), the annual report shall include a clear opinion prepared by the managing underwriter concerning any issuance of new shares in connection with any merger or acquisition or with any acquisition of shares of any other company within the past quarter.
- In addition to requirements set forth in the preceding item, the annual report shall also disclose the state of implementation of any of the aforementioned matters during the most recent quarter. If the progress or benefits of such implementation were not as good as expected, the annual report shall explain specifically how the situation is likely to affect shareholders' equity, and shall put forward a plan for corrective action.
- Where the board of directors has, during the most recent fiscal year or during the current fiscal year up to the date of publication of the annual report, adopted a resolution approving any issuance of shares in connection with a merger or acquisition or with acquisition of shares of any other company, the annual report shall disclose the state of the plan's implementation together with the basic identifying information of the company (or companies) to be merged or acquired or whose shares are to be acquired (see Table 16). Where any issuance of new shares in connection with a merger or acquisition or with acquisition of shares of any other company is currently in progress, the annual report shall disclose the state of the plan's implementation and its effect upon shareholders' equity.
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