Register of Stockholders and Record Dates Our share registrar, Yuanta Securities Co., Ltd., maintains our register of stockholders at its offices in Taipei, Taiwan. Under  the Republic of China Company Act and our articles of incorporation, we may, by giving advance public notice, set a record date and  close the register of stockholders for a specified period in order for us to determine the stockholders or pledgees that are entitled to  rights pertaining to the common shares. The specified period required is as follows: At least ten days before the annual general stockholders’ meeting, our annual consolidated financial statements must be  available at our principal office in Taipei, Taiwan for inspection by the stockholders.  Shares in registered form are transferred in book-entry form or by endorsement and delivery of the related share certificates.  Transferees must have their names and addresses registered on our register in order to assert stockholder’s rights against us. Our  stockholders are required to file their respective specimen seals with our share registrar, Yuanta Securities Co., Ltd. Under the current  R.O.C. Company Act, a public company, such as our company, may issue individual share certificates, one master certificate or no  certificate at all, to evidence common shares. Our articles of incorporation, as amended on June 18, 2010, provide that we may deliver  shares in book-entry form instead of by means of issuing physical share certificates.  Under the Republic of China Company Act, with minor exceptions, we cannot acquire our own common shares. Any  common shares acquired by us, under certain of such minor exceptions, must be sold at the market price within six months after their  acquisition. In addition, under the Republic of China Securities and Exchange Law, a company whose shares are listed on the Taiwan  Stock Exchange or traded on the GreTai Securities Market may, pursuant to a board resolution adopted by a majority consent at a  meeting attended by more than two-thirds of the directors and pursuant to the procedures prescribed by the Securities and Futures  Bureau of the Financial Supervisory Commission, purchase its shares for the following purposes on the Taiwan Stock Exchange, the  GreTai Securities Market or by a tender offer:  The total shares purchased by us shall not exceed 10% of its total issued and outstanding shares. In addition, the total amount  for purchase of the shares shall not exceed the aggregate amount of the retained earnings, the premium from shares issues and the  realized portion of the capital surplus.  The shares purchased by us pursuant to items (1) and (2) above shall be transferred to the intended transferees within three  years after the purchase; otherwise the same shall be cancelled. For the shares to be cancelled pursuant to item (3) above, we shall  complete amendment registration for such cancellation within six months after the purchase.  110 ●  for transfers of shares to its employees;  ●  for conversion into shares from bonds with warrants, preferred shares with warrants, convertible bonds, convertible preferred  shares or certificates of warrants issued by us; and  ●  for maintaining its credit and its stockholders’ equity, provided that the shares so purchased shall be cancelled thereafter.  ●  general stockholders’ meeting—60 days;  ●  special stockholders’ meeting—30 days; and  ●  relevant record date—five days.  ●  Annual Consolidated Financial Statements P AR T I Transfer of Common Shares Acquisition of Our Own Common Shares