Kuo David C 4

What Happened
David C. Kuo, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Applied Optoelectronics, sold 12,000 shares in open-market transactions on January 28, 2026. The reported weighted-average price was $45.05 per share, for gross proceeds of approximately $540,660. The sales were effected under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-01-28 (filed 2026-01-30; filing appears timely).
• Price(s): actual sale prices ranged from $45.000 to $45.225; reported weighted average $45.05.
• Shares sold: 12,000; proceeds ≈ $540,660.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the excerpted transaction details.
• Footnote: Sales were made pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan adopted May 15, 2025; the reporting person will provide per-trade share counts upon request.
• Remark: Reporting person is Senior VP & Chief Legal Officer.

Context
A 10b5-1 plan allows insiders to sell pre-scheduled amounts at pre-set or formula-based times and is generally treated as routine, non-discretionary trading rather than a real-time signal of the insider’s view. This filing reports a sale (not a purchase), which is common for diversification or liquidity and does not by itself indicate company performance.