Murry Stefan J. 4

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.