UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares, par value NT$10 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
17133Q502
(1)
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2023
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
o Rule 13d-1(b)
o Rule 13d-1(c)
x Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
(1) This CUSIP number applies to the Issuers American Depositary Shares, each
representing ten common shares.
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No.
17133Q502
1 Names of Reporting Persons
Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China
2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) o
(b) o
3 SEC Use Only
4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
Republic of China
Number of 5 Sole Voting Power
Shares 2,737,718,976
Beneficially (1)
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With:
6 Shared Voting Power
0
7 Sole Dispositive Power
2,737,718,976
(1)
8 Shared Dispositive Power
0
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
2,737,718,976
(1)
10 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
o
11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
35.3%
(2)
12 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO
(1) Represents 2,737,718,976 common shares held by the Ministry of
Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China.
(2) The percentage of the class of securities beneficially owned by the
reporting person is calculated based on a total of 7,757,446,545 common shares
of the Issuer issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023, based on
information provided by the Issuer. Beneficial ownership information is
presented as of December 31, 2023.
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Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer:
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.
(b) Address of Issuers Principal
Executive Offices:
21-3 Xinyi Road, Section 1
Taipei, Taiwan 10048
Republic of China
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing:
Ministry of Transportation and
Communications of the Republic of China
(b) Address of Principal Business
Office or, if none, Residence:
No.50, Sec. 1, Renai Rd., Zhongzheng
Dist., Taipei City 100299, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
(c) Citizenship:
Republic of China
(d) Title and Class of Securities:
common shares, par value NT$10 per share
(e) CUSIP No.:
The common shares, which are not traded on U.S. markets, have not been assigned a CUSIP
number. The CUSIP number for the related American Depositary Shares is 17133Q502.
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to (s)(s)240.13d-1(b), or
240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
Not applicable.
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Item 4. Ownership
Reporting Amount Percent Sole Shared Sole Shared
Person beneficially of power power to power power
(1) owned class to vote vote to to
(1) (2) or or to dispose dispose
direct to direct or or
vote the to to direct
(1) vote direct the
the disposition
disposition of
of
(1)
Ministry of Transportation and 2,737,718,976 35.3 % 2,737,718,976 0 2,737,718,976 0
Communications of the Republic of China
(1)
As of December 31, 2023, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of
the Republic of China held 2,737,718,976 of the Issuers common shares.
(2)
The percentage of the class of securities beneficially owned by the reporting
person is calculated based on a total of 7,757,446,545 common shares of the
Issuer issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023, based on information
provided by the Issuer. Beneficial ownership information is presented as of
December 31, 2023.
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certifications.
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Dated: May 20, 2024
Ministry of Transportation and
Communications of the Republic of China
By: /s/ Chen, Chin-Sheng
Name: Chen, Chin-Sheng
Title: Director, Department of Industrial Development and International Affairs for Transportation,
Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
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