6-K

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 December 8, 2017

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.
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(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Room 110, Finance Department of Headquarters, 21-3 Hsinyi Road, Sec. 1, Taipei, Taiwan

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(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:  [x] Form 20-F    [] Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  []

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  []

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:  [] Yes    [x] No

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):    n/a 

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.

		Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.
Date: December 8, 2017	By:	/s/Shui-Yi Kuo
	Name:	Shui-Yi Kuo
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.01	Announcement on 2017/11/14 : New Appointment of Representative of Juristic Person Director
99.02	Announcement on 2017/11/15 : Supplementary Announcement of the bid of Mobile Broadband business license: won the spectrum blocks of C6-1 in 1800MHz and E9, E10, E11 and E12 in 2100MHz
99.03	Announcement on 2017/11/17 : Chunghwa Telecom won the bid for Taiwan Power Company's project of "New Solar Power Construction at Changhua Coastal Park"
99.04	Announcement on 2017/11/20 : Clarification of the news report that MOD content provider was angry at Chunghwa's credibility and claim to sue the company
99.05	Announcement on 2017/12/05 : Board resolution approving donation to related parties
99.06	Announcement on 2017/12/08 : Chunghwa Telecom announces its operating results for November 2017
99.07	Announcement on 2017/12/08: November 2017 sales

EX-99.01 2 exhibit1.htm EX-99.01

EXHIBIT 99.01  

New Appointment of Representative of Juristic Person Director

Date of events: 2017/11/14

Contents:

1.Date of occurrence of the change:2017/11/14

2.Name of juristic-person director/ supervisor: Ministry of Transportation and Communications.

3.Name and resume of the replaced person: Chih-Ku Fan, Political Deputy Minister of the MOTC.

4.Name and resume of the replacement: Mu-han Wang, Senior Counselor of the MOTC.

5.Reason for the change: new appointment

6.Original term (from        to       ): from 2016/06/24 to 2019/06/23

7.Effective date of the new appointment:2017/11/14

8.Any other matters that need to be specified: None

EXHIBIT 99.02

Supplementary Announcement of the bid of Mobile Broadband business license: won the spectrum blocks of C6-1 in 1800MHz and E9, E10, E11 and E12 in 2100MHz

Date of events: 2017/11/15  

Contents:

1.Name and nature of the subject matter (if preferred shares, the terms and conditions of issuance shall also be indicated, e.g. dividend yield): The spectrum blocks of C6-1 in 1800MHz band and E9, E10, E11 and E12 in 2100MHz band of Mobile Broadband business license

2.Date of occurrence of the event: 2017/11/15

3.Volume, unit price, and total monetary amount of the transaction: Chunghwa Telecom successfully won the spectrum blocks of C6-1 in 1800MHz band and E9, E10, E11 and E12 in 2100MHz band of Mobile Broadband business license. Total bidding price for the spectrum won is NT$10.935 billion.

4.Counterpart to the trade and its relationship to the Company (if the trading counterpart is a natural person and furthermore is not an actual related party of the Company, the name of the trading counterpart is not required to be disclosed): The National Communications Commission (NCC), None

5.Where the counterpart to the trade is an actual related party, a public announcement shall also be made of the reason for choosing the related party as trading counterpart and the identity of the previous owner (including its relationship with the company and the trading counterpart), price of transfer, and date of acquisition: N/A

6.Where a person who owned the property within the past five years has been an actual related person of the company, a public announcement shall also include the dates and prices of acquisition and disposal by the related person and the person’s relationship to the company at those times: N/A

7.Matters related to the creditor’s rights currently being disposed of (including types of collateral of the disposed creditor’s rights; if the creditor’s rights are creditor’s rights toward a related person, the name of the related person and the book amount of the creditor’s rights toward such related person currently being disposed of must also be announced): N/A

8.Anticipated profit or loss from the disposal (not applicable in cases of acquisition of securities) (where originally deferred, the status or recognition shall be stated and explained):N/A

9.Terms of delivery or payment (including payment period and monetary amount), restrictive covenants in the contract, and other important stipulations: The payment will be conducted according to NCC’s Regulations for Administration of Mobile Broadband Business and the auction results.

10.The manner in which the current transaction was decided, the reference basis for the decision on price, and the decision-making department: According to NCC’s Regulations for Administration of Mobile Broadband Business and the auction results.

11.Current cumulative volume, amount, and shareholding percentage of holdings of the security being traded (including the current trade) and status of any restriction of rights (e.g. pledges): N/A

12.Current ratio of long or short term securities investment (including the current trade) to the total assets and shareholder’s equity as shown in the most recent financial statement and the operating capital as shown in the most recent financial statement: N/A

13.Broker and broker’s fee: N/A

14.Concrete purpose or use of the acquisition or disposal: To expand the spectrum of Mobile Broadband business

15.Net worth per share of the underlying securities acquired or disposed of: N/A

16.Do the directors have any objection to the present transaction?: No

17.Has the CPA issued an opinion on the unreasonableness of the price of the current transaction?: N/A

18.Any other matters that need to be specified: None

EXHIBIT 99.03

Chunghwa Telecom won the bid for Taiwan Power Company’s project of “New Solar Power Construction at Changhua Coastal Park”

Date of events: 2017/11/17

Contents:

1.Date of occurrence of the event:2017/11/17

2.Company name: Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd

3.Relationship to the Company (please enter ”head office” or ”subsidiaries”):head office

4.Reciprocal shareholding ratios: N/A

5.Cause of occurrence: Chunghwa Telecom won the bid for ”Changhua Coastal Park Solar Power Construction” project of Taiwan Power Company at the amount of NT$5.7997 billion (tax inclusive). The construction will be completed within 690 days after the notice of commencement from Taiwan Power Company, with five-year warranty.

6.Countermeasures: None

7.Any other matters that need to be specified: None

EXHIBIT 99.04

Clarification of the news report that MOD content provider was angry at Chunghwa’s credibility and claim to sue the company

Date of events: 2017/11/20

Contents:

1.Date of occurrence of the event: 2017/11/17

2.Company name: Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

3.Relationship to the Company (please enter ”head office” or ”subsidiaries”):head office

4.Reciprocal shareholding ratios: NA

5.Name of the reporting media: Liberty Times Net

6.Content of the report: Taiwan Interaction claimed the Chairman of Chunghwa Telecom had promised to compensate for the loss of revenue sharing but failed to deliver, so it will file a lawsuit.

7.Cause of occurrence: None

8.Countermeasures: The issue is not in legal proceedings. The Company has no comment.

9.Any other matters that need to be specified: Chairman Cheng did not promise to compensate Taiwan Interatciton’s loss of revenue sharing.

EXHIBIT 99.05

Board resolution approving donation to related parties

Date of events: 2017/12/05

Contents:

1.Date of occurrence of the event:2017/12/05

2.The reason for the donation: To promote philanthropy events

3.The total amount of the donation: Donating to Chunghwa Telecom Foundation NT$57.7 million and the government agencies NT$11.70 million, totally NT$69.40 million.

4.Counterparty to the donation: Chunghwa Telecom Foundation, government agencies (Tourism Bureau of Ministry of Transportation and Communications, and National Taiwan University.)

5.Relationship to the Company:

(A) Chunghwa Telecom Foundation: Established by Chunghwa Telecom’s endowment

(B) The Government agencies: Philanthropy events promoting partners

6.Name and resume of the independent director that expressed objection or reservation: None

7.Contents of the objection or reservation: None

8.Any other matters that need to be specified: None

EXHIBIT 99.06

Chunghwa Telecom announces its operating results for November 2017

Date of events: 2017/12/08

Contents:

1. Date of occurrence of the event: 2017/12/08

2. Company name: Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

3. Relationship to the Company (please enter “head office” or “subsidiaries”): head office

4. Reciprocal shareholding ratios: N/A

5. Chunghwa Telecom consolidated revenue for November 2017 was NT$20.21 billion, a 6.6 % increase year-over-year. Operating costs and expenses were NT$16.66 billion, a 7.3% increase year-over-year. Operating income was NT$3.55 billion, a 4.0% increase year-over-year. Pretax income was NT$3.57 billion, a 4.7% increase year-over-year. Net income attributable to stockholders of the parent company was NT$2.91 billion, a 3.9% increase year-over-year, and EPS was NT$0.38.

The increase of total revenue for November 2017 year-over-year was mainly due to the increase of smart device sales and ICT project revenue. The increase of operating costs and expenses year-over-year was also due to the increase of smart device cost of goods sold and ICT project costs.

In November, mobile communications business revenue increased year-over-year mainly due to smart device sales increased year-over-year. Value-added service revenue increased year-over-year driven by the growth of 4G and mobile internet subscriber base. However, the overall mobile service revenue decreased due to the decrease of mobile voice revenue resulted from the market competition and VoIP substitution.

Internet revenue increased slightly year-over-year. Broadband access revenue slightly decreased year-over-year while MOD revenue increased year-over-year mainly attributable to the increase in the number of subscribers. Local revenue decreased year-over-year while ICT project revenue increased year-over-year.

Accumulated till the end of November, total revenue was NT$205.63 billion, a 1.8% decrease year-over-year. Operating income was NT$43.85 billion, a 2.8% decrease year-over-year. Pretax income was NT$44.88 billion, a 3.9% decrease year-over-year. Net income attributable to stockholders of the parent company was NT$36.41 billion, a 4.3% decrease year-over-year and EPS was NT$4.69. Additionally, accumulated total revenue, operating income, pretax income and EPS were respectively 89.0%, 98.2%, 98.2% and 98.7% of the guidance of the year.

8.Countermeasures: None

9.Any other matters that need to be specified: None

EXHIBIT 99.07

Chunghwa Telecom

December 8, 2017

This is to report the changes or status of 1) Sales volume 2) Funds lent to other parties 3) Endorsements and guarantees 4) Financial derivative transactions for the period of November 2017.

1) Sales volume (NT$ Thousand)

 

Period	Items		2017		2016		Changes	%
Nov.		Net sales		20,206,453		18,953,369	(+)1,253,084	(+)6.61 %
Jan.-Nov.		Net sales		205,626,321		209,302,477	(-)3,676,156	(-)1.76%

b Trading purpose : None

EX-99.01

EXHIBIT 99.01  

New Appointment of Representative of Juristic Person Director

Date of events: 2017/11/14

Contents:

1.Date of occurrence of the change:2017/11/14

2.Name of juristic-person director/ supervisor: Ministry of Transportation and Communications.

3.Name and resume of the replaced person: Chih-Ku Fan, Political Deputy Minister of the MOTC.

4.Name and resume of the replacement: Mu-han Wang, Senior Counselor of the MOTC.

5.Reason for the change: new appointment

6.Original term (from        to       ): from 2016/06/24 to 2019/06/23

7.Effective date of the new appointment:2017/11/14

8.Any other matters that need to be specified: None

EXHIBIT 99.02

Supplementary Announcement of the bid of Mobile Broadband business license: won the spectrum blocks of C6-1 in 1800MHz and E9, E10, E11 and E12 in 2100MHz

Date of events: 2017/11/15  

Contents:

1.Name and nature of the subject matter (if preferred shares, the terms and conditions of issuance shall also be indicated, e.g. dividend yield): The spectrum blocks of C6-1 in 1800MHz band and E9, E10, E11 and E12 in 2100MHz band of Mobile Broadband business license

2.Date of occurrence of the event: 2017/11/15

3.Volume, unit price, and total monetary amount of the transaction: Chunghwa Telecom successfully won the spectrum blocks of C6-1 in 1800MHz band and E9, E10, E11 and E12 in 2100MHz band of Mobile Broadband business license. Total bidding price for the spectrum won is NT$10.935 billion.

4.Counterpart to the trade and its relationship to the Company (if the trading counterpart is a natural person and furthermore is not an actual related party of the Company, the name of the trading counterpart is not required to be disclosed): The National Communications Commission (NCC), None

5.Where the counterpart to the trade is an actual related party, a public announcement shall also be made of the reason for choosing the related party as trading counterpart and the identity of the previous owner (including its relationship with the company and the trading counterpart), price of transfer, and date of acquisition: N/A

6.Where a person who owned the property within the past five years has been an actual related person of the company, a public announcement shall also include the dates and prices of acquisition and disposal by the related person and the person’s relationship to the company at those times: N/A

7.Matters related to the creditor’s rights currently being disposed of (including types of collateral of the disposed creditor’s rights; if the creditor’s rights are creditor’s rights toward a related person, the name of the related person and the book amount of the creditor’s rights toward such related person currently being disposed of must also be announced): N/A

8.Anticipated profit or loss from the disposal (not applicable in cases of acquisition of securities) (where originally deferred, the status or recognition shall be stated and explained):N/A

9.Terms of delivery or payment (including payment period and monetary amount), restrictive covenants in the contract, and other important stipulations: The payment will be conducted according to NCC’s Regulations for Administration of Mobile Broadband Business and the auction results.

10.The manner in which the current transaction was decided, the reference basis for the decision on price, and the decision-making department: According to NCC’s Regulations for Administration of Mobile Broadband Business and the auction results.

11.Current cumulative volume, amount, and shareholding percentage of holdings of the security being traded (including the current trade) and status of any restriction of rights (e.g. pledges): N/A

12.Current ratio of long or short term securities investment (including the current trade) to the total assets and shareholder’s equity as shown in the most recent financial statement and the operating capital as shown in the most recent financial statement: N/A

13.Broker and broker’s fee: N/A

14.Concrete purpose or use of the acquisition or disposal: To expand the spectrum of Mobile Broadband business

15.Net worth per share of the underlying securities acquired or disposed of: N/A

16.Do the directors have any objection to the present transaction?: No

17.Has the CPA issued an opinion on the unreasonableness of the price of the current transaction?: N/A

18.Any other matters that need to be specified: None

EXHIBIT 99.03

Chunghwa Telecom won the bid for Taiwan Power Company’s project of “New Solar Power Construction at Changhua Coastal Park”

Date of events: 2017/11/17

Contents:

1.Date of occurrence of the event:2017/11/17

2.Company name: Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd

3.Relationship to the Company (please enter ”head office” or ”subsidiaries”):head office

4.Reciprocal shareholding ratios: N/A

5.Cause of occurrence: Chunghwa Telecom won the bid for ”Changhua Coastal Park Solar Power Construction” project of Taiwan Power Company at the amount of NT$5.7997 billion (tax inclusive). The construction will be completed within 690 days after the notice of commencement from Taiwan Power Company, with five-year warranty.

6.Countermeasures: None

7.Any other matters that need to be specified: None

EXHIBIT 99.04

Clarification of the news report that MOD content provider was angry at Chunghwa’s credibility and claim to sue the company

Date of events: 2017/11/20

Contents:

1.Date of occurrence of the event: 2017/11/17

2.Company name: Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

3.Relationship to the Company (please enter ”head office” or ”subsidiaries”):head office

4.Reciprocal shareholding ratios: NA

5.Name of the reporting media: Liberty Times Net

6.Content of the report: Taiwan Interaction claimed the Chairman of Chunghwa Telecom had promised to compensate for the loss of revenue sharing but failed to deliver, so it will file a lawsuit.

7.Cause of occurrence: None

8.Countermeasures: The issue is not in legal proceedings. The Company has no comment.

9.Any other matters that need to be specified: Chairman Cheng did not promise to compensate Taiwan Interatciton’s loss of revenue sharing.

EXHIBIT 99.05

Board resolution approving donation to related parties

Date of events: 2017/12/05

Contents:

1.Date of occurrence of the event:2017/12/05

2.The reason for the donation: To promote philanthropy events

3.The total amount of the donation: Donating to Chunghwa Telecom Foundation NT$57.7 million and the government agencies NT$11.70 million, totally NT$69.40 million.

4.Counterparty to the donation: Chunghwa Telecom Foundation, government agencies (Tourism Bureau of Ministry of Transportation and Communications, and National Taiwan University.)

5.Relationship to the Company:

(A) Chunghwa Telecom Foundation: Established by Chunghwa Telecom’s endowment

(B) The Government agencies: Philanthropy events promoting partners

6.Name and resume of the independent director that expressed objection or reservation: None

7.Contents of the objection or reservation: None

8.Any other matters that need to be specified: None

EXHIBIT 99.06

Chunghwa Telecom announces its operating results for November 2017

Date of events: 2017/12/08

Contents:

1. Date of occurrence of the event: 2017/12/08

2. Company name: Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

3. Relationship to the Company (please enter “head office” or “subsidiaries”): head office

4. Reciprocal shareholding ratios: N/A

5. Chunghwa Telecom consolidated revenue for November 2017 was NT$20.21 billion, a 6.6 % increase year-over-year. Operating costs and expenses were NT$16.66 billion, a 7.3% increase year-over-year. Operating income was NT$3.55 billion, a 4.0% increase year-over-year. Pretax income was NT$3.57 billion, a 4.7% increase year-over-year. Net income attributable to stockholders of the parent company was NT$2.91 billion, a 3.9% increase year-over-year, and EPS was NT$0.38.

The increase of total revenue for November 2017 year-over-year was mainly due to the increase of smart device sales and ICT project revenue. The increase of operating costs and expenses year-over-year was also due to the increase of smart device cost of goods sold and ICT project costs.

In November, mobile communications business revenue increased year-over-year mainly due to smart device sales increased year-over-year. Value-added service revenue increased year-over-year driven by the growth of 4G and mobile internet subscriber base. However, the overall mobile service revenue decreased due to the decrease of mobile voice revenue resulted from the market competition and VoIP substitution.

Internet revenue increased slightly year-over-year. Broadband access revenue slightly decreased year-over-year while MOD revenue increased year-over-year mainly attributable to the increase in the number of subscribers. Local revenue decreased year-over-year while ICT project revenue increased year-over-year.

Accumulated till the end of November, total revenue was NT$205.63 billion, a 1.8% decrease year-over-year. Operating income was NT$43.85 billion, a 2.8% decrease year-over-year. Pretax income was NT$44.88 billion, a 3.9% decrease year-over-year. Net income attributable to stockholders of the parent company was NT$36.41 billion, a 4.3% decrease year-over-year and EPS was NT$4.69. Additionally, accumulated total revenue, operating income, pretax income and EPS were respectively 89.0%, 98.2%, 98.2% and 98.7% of the guidance of the year.

8.Countermeasures: None

9.Any other matters that need to be specified: None

EXHIBIT 99.07

Chunghwa Telecom

December 8, 2017

This is to report the changes or status of 1) Sales volume 2) Funds lent to other parties 3) Endorsements and guarantees 4) Financial derivative transactions for the period of November 2017.

1) Sales volume (NT$ Thousand)

 

Period	Items		2017		2016		Changes	%
Nov.		Net sales		20,206,453		18,953,369	(+)1,253,084	(+)6.61 %
Jan.-Nov.		Net sales		205,626,321		209,302,477	(-)3,676,156	(-)1.76%

b Trading purpose : None