<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001026980-24-000008.txt : 20240514
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001026980-24-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SD
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20240514
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240513

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORP LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001026980
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DRAWING AND INSULATING NONFERROUS WIRE [3357]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			D0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SD
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14542
		FILM NUMBER:		24941057

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ROOM B 7/FL., NO. 132, SEC. 3
		STREET 2:		MIN-SHENG EAST ROAD
		CITY:			TAIPEI, 105
		STATE:			F5
		ZIP:			105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		886-2-2712-2558

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ROOM B 7/FL., NO. 132, SEC. 3
		STREET 2:		MIN-SHENG EAST ROAD
		CITY:			TAIPEI, 105
		STATE:			F5
		ZIP:			105
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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="iaebed66927254256a6c85fa2607663cf_1"></div><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div style="margin-bottom:0.1pt"><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">&#160;UNITED STATES</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><br></font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><br></font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:174%">FORM SD</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:174%"><br></font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:174%">Specialized Disclosure Report</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:174%"><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">ASIA PACIFIC WIRE &#38; CABLE</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><br></font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">CORPORATION LIMITED</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><br></font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:0.1pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:78.525%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:51.757%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:2.981%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:41.962%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Bermuda</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">1-14542</font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">(Jurisdiction of incorporation) </font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">(Commission file number)</font></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:133%">15&#47;Fl. B, No. 77, Sec. 2</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:133%">Dunhua South Road</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:133%">Taipei, 106, Taiwan</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:133%">Republic of China </font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">(Address of principle executive offices)</font></td></tr></table></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Ivan Hsia </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:0.1pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:133%">Tel&#58; +886-2-27122558 </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%"><br></font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this report)</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:0.1pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:174%">Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed&#58;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:174%">&#9746; Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2023.&#160;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:0.1pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:174%">&#9744; Rule 13q-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13q-1) for the fiscal year</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:0.1pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:174%">ended_________.</font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="margin-bottom:0.1pt"><font><br></font></div></div></div><div id="iaebed66927254256a6c85fa2607663cf_60"></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:72pt;width:100%"><div style="text-align:right"><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Section 1 &#8211; Conflict Minerals Disclosure</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:15pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Item 1.01 Conflict Minerals Disclosure&#58;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">This specialized disclosure report on Form SD is filed pursuant to Rule 13p-1 (the &#8220;Rule&#8221;) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;) by Asia Pacific Wire &#38; Cable Corporation Limited (the &#8220;Registrant&#8221;) for the calendar year ending December 31, 2023.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">a.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%;padding-left:27.68pt;text-decoration:underline">Country of Origin Inquiry</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">&#58; Registrant is a holding company, whose subsidiaries are engaged primarily in the manufacture and distribution of wire and cable products for the telecommunications and electric-power industries, and also manufacture and distribute electronic wire for applications in an array of electronic products. The electronic wire contains tin, which has been classified as a &#8220;conflict mineral&#8221; for purposes of the Rule. </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">Registrant conducted in good faith a due diligence and country of origin inquiry, reasonably designed to determine whether any of the tin originated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country, or came from recycled or scrap sources. Registrant identified its suppliers of tin, or components or products which may contain tin, and reached out to those suppliers requesting information about the origin of such tin. Those suppliers confirmed to the Registrant that all tin sold and provided to the Registrant or its relevant operating subsidiaries during the reporting period was sourced from Thailand.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">b.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%;padding-left:27pt;text-decoration:underline">Determination</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">&#58; Based on its reasonable country of origin inquiry, the Registrant determined, and reasonably believes, that none of its products for the period covered by this report contained a &#8220;conflict mineral&#8221; originating from the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:25pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">c.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%;padding-left:27.68pt;text-decoration:underline">Internet Website</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">&#58; The information disclosed in this Form SD is publicly available on Registrants website at http&#58;&#47;&#47;www.apwcc.com, by selecting &#8220;Investor Relations&#8221;, then &#8220;SEC Filings&#8221; and then selecting &#8220;View&#8221; for &#8220;All form groups&#8221;.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:130%">Signatures</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:10pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">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 duly authorized undersigned.&#160;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:0.1pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:48.501%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:2.727%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:37.655%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:6.717%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">&#160;</font></td><td colspan="9" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">ASIA PACIFIC WIRE &#38; CABLE&#160;</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">CORPORATION LIMITED</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">By&#58;      </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">&#47;s&#47; Ivan Hsia</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">____________</font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">&#160;</font></td><td colspan="6" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">Name&#58;  Ivan Hsia<br>Title&#58;  Chief Financial Officer</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">&#160;</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:justify;vertical-align:middle"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">Date&#58; May 10, 2024</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">&#160;</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">&#160;</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">&#160;</font></td></tr></table></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">2</font></div><div><font><br></font></div></div></div></body></html>
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