Company Act Article 268

For issue of new shares, a company shall, unless such new shares are fully subscribed by its original shareholders and employees or by specific persons by agreement without any new share being open for public issuance, file an application, setting forth therein the following particulars, with the competent authority in charge of securities affairs for approval of public issuance:1.The name of the company;2.The originally authorized total number of shares, number of shares issued, and the value thereof;3.The total number of new shares to be issued, par value of each share and other terms of issue;4.The financial statements as required by the competent authority in charge of securities affairs;5.The capital increase plan;6.Where special (preference) shares are to be issued, the kinds and number of such shares, and the par value of each share, together with the matters specified in Items One to Three, Six and Eight of Paragraph One, Article 157;7.The number and amount of shares can be subscribed by each holder of a share subscription warrant or the person entitled to subscribe preferred shares;8.The name and address of bank or post office to collect payment on shares on behalf of the company;9.The name of the underwriter or distribution agency, if any, and matters agreed upon between the company and the underwriter or distributing agency;10.The minutes indicating the resolution for the issue of new shares; and11.Other matters as may be required by the competent authority in charge of securities affairs.In the event of any change in any of the particulars required under the preceding paragraph, the company shall apply to the competent authority in charge of securities affairs for correction. The responsible person of the company who fails to apply for such correction shall be imposed a fine by the competent authority in charge of securities affairs of not less than NT$ 10,000 but not more than NT$ 50,000.All matters specified in Items 2 to 4 and 6 of Paragraph I shall be examined and certified by a certified public accountant, and those in Items 8 and 9, Paragraph I under this Article shall be examined and certified by a practicing lawyer.The provisions of Paragraphs I and II under this Article shall not apply to the issue of new shares as referred to in Paragraph V of Article 267 of this Act.In case the aggregate of the number of new shares to be issued by a company and the number and amount of share subscription warrants or the shares subscribable under the ancillary special share subscription rights plus the total number of outstanding shares, the total number of shares which can be acquired under outstanding convertible corporate bonds, the total number of shares subscribable under outstanding corporate bonds vested with share subscription rights, the total number of special shares subscribable under outstanding ancillary special share subscription warrants, and the total number of shares subscribable under outstanding share subscription warrants exceeds the total number of shares authorized by the Articles of Incorporation, such excessive number of shares may be issued only after completing the procedure for capital increase by making necessary changes or alterations in the Articles of Incorporation.
中文原文 公司法第268條
公司發行新股時,除由原有股東及員工全部認足或由特定人協議認購而不公開發行者外,應將下列事項,申請證券主管機關核准,公開發行:
一、公司名稱。
二、原定股份總數、已發行數額及金額。
三、發行新股總數、每股金額及其他發行條件。
四、證券主管機關規定之財務報表。
五、增資計畫。
六、發行特別股者,其種類、股數、每股金額及第一百五十七條第一項第一款至第三款、第六款及第八款事項。
七、發行認股權憑證或附認股權特別股者,其可認購股份數額及其認股辦法。
八、代收股款之銀行或郵局名稱及地址。
九、有承銷或代銷機構者,其名稱及約定事項。
十、發行新股決議之議事錄。
十一、證券主管機關規定之其他事項。
公司就前項各款事項有變更時,應即向證券主管機關申請更正;公司負責人不為申請更正者,由證券主管機關各處新臺幣一萬元以上五萬元以下罰鍰。
第一項第二款至第四款及第六款,由會計師查核簽證;第八款、第九款,由律師查核簽證。
第一項、第二項規定,對於第二百六十七條第五項之發行新股,不適用之。
公司發行新股之股數、認股權憑證或附認股權特別股可認購股份數額加計已發行股份總數、已發行轉換公司債可轉換股份總數、已發行附認股權公司債可認購股份總數、已發行附認股權特別股可認購股份總數及已發行認股權憑證可認購股份總數,如超過公司章程所定股份總數時,應先完成變更章程增加資本額後,始得為之。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.