David C. Kuo - 22 Oct 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. (AAOI)

Role
***Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
Signature
/s/ David C. Kuo
Issuer symbol
AAOI
Transactions as of
22 Oct 2025
Net transactions value
-$131,028
Form type
4
Filing time
24 Oct 2025, 16:02:27 UTC
Previous filing
15 Aug 2025
Next filing
29 Dec 2025
SEC
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Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
Kuo David C ***Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer C/O APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC., 13139 JESS PIRTLE BLVD., SUGAR LAND /s/ David C. Kuo 24 Oct 2025 0001587422

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction AAOI Common Stock, $.001 par value Tax liability $35,604 -1,066 -0.72% $33.40 146,305 22 Oct 2025 Direct F1
transaction AAOI Common Stock, $.001 par value Tax liability $62,425 -1,869 -1.3% $33.40 144,436 22 Oct 2025 Direct F2
transaction AAOI Common Stock, $.001 par value Tax liability $15,765 -472 -0.33% $33.40 143,964 22 Oct 2025 Direct F3
transaction AAOI Common Stock, $.001 par value Tax liability $17,234 -516 -0.36% $33.40 143,448 22 Oct 2025 Direct F4
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Reflects shares surrendered to the Issuer to satisfy tax-withholding obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock unit award granted on June 27, 2022.
F2 Reflects shares surrendered to the Issuer to satisfy tax-withholding obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock unit award granted on June 26, 2023.
F3 Reflects shares surrendered to the Issuer to satisfy tax-withholding obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock unit award granted on April 29, 2024.
F4 Reflects shares surrendered to the Issuer to satisfy tax-withholding obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock unit award granted on April 11, 2025.

Remarks:

***Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer