APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. 4

CEO Lin Chih‑Hsiang (Thompson) of Applied Optoelectronics sold 59,000 shares and had 86,655 shares withheld for taxes on June 12, 2026.

On June 12, 2026, Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. President and CEO Lin Chih‑Hsiang (Thompson) reported two Form 4 transactions: 86,655 shares of common stock were withheld at a price of $172.78 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations (coded as an F transaction), and separately, 59,000 shares of common stock were sold in the open market at a weighted average price of $166.53 per share, for total proceeds of roughly $9.8 million. Following these transactions, Lin directly owned 1,302,436 shares of common stock and indirectly held an additional 807,602 shares through the Thompson Lin Family Trust, which he reports for voting power purposes while disclaiming full beneficial ownership for his heirs’ trust holdings. The sale was executed in multiple trades within an intraday range of $163.78 to $171.80 per share, and the issuer notes that full trade breakdowns are available upon request.

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1158114

Ticker

AAOI

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4

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sec

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0001683168-26-004880

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9

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