Murry Stefan J. 4
4 · APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. · Filed Jan 26, 2026
Research Summary
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AAOI CFO Stefan Murry Surrenders 7,150 Shares for Taxes
What Happened
Stefan J. Murry, Chief Financial Officer of Applied Optoelectronics, surrendered a total of 7,150 shares to the company on 2026-01-22 to satisfy tax-withholding obligations tied to vested restricted stock units (RSUs). The shares were recorded at $38.38 per share for a combined value of approximately $274,417. These were not open-market sales but shares withheld by the issuer to cover taxes.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-01-22 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-01-26 — filed within the required two business days).
- Lots surrendered (all code F = tax withholding):
- 2,049 shares @ $38.38 = $78,641 (F1)
- 3,267 shares @ $38.38 = $125,387 (F2)
- 747 shares @ $38.38 = $28,670 (F3)
- 1,087 shares @ $38.38 = $41,719 (F4)
- Total surrendered: 7,150 shares for ~$274,417.
- Shares owned after transaction: not reported in the excerpt provided.
- Footnote details:
- F1: withholding for RSUs granted 2022-06-27
- F2: withholding for RSUs granted 2023-06-26
- F3: withholding for RSUs granted 2024-04-29
- F4: withholding for RSUs granted 2025-04-11
Context
This is a routine, cashless share surrender to cover tax withholding on RSU vesting and does not represent an open-market sale or an independent purchase signal. Such transactions are common when RSUs vest and are generally less informative about insider sentiment than outright purchases.
Insider Transaction Report
- Tax Payment
Common Stock, $.001 par value
[F1]2026-01-22$38.38/sh−2,049$78,641→ 280,922 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock, $.001 par value
[F2]2026-01-22$38.38/sh−3,267$125,387→ 277,655 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock, $.001 par value
[F3]2026-01-22$38.38/sh−747$28,670→ 276,908 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock, $.001 par value
[F4]2026-01-22$38.38/sh−1,087$41,719→ 275,821 total
Footnotes (4)
- [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.