Chen Min-Chu (Mike) 4

What Happened

• Director Min-Chu (Mike) Chen sold a total of 11,335 AAOI shares in two open-market transactions: 2,500 shares on 2026-03-06 at $97.00 ($242,500) and 8,835 shares on 2026-03-09 at a weighted average price of $108.72 ($960,516). Total proceeds ≈ $1,203,016. These were sales (not purchases), which are often routine insider liquidity events and do not by themselves indicate company performance.

Key Details

• Transaction dates & prices:
  • 2026-03-06: 2,500 shares @ $97.00 = $242,500
  • 2026-03-09: 8,835 shares @ weighted avg $108.72 = $960,516 (actual trade prices ranged $105.50–$110.20; weighted average reported)
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
• Footnotes:
  • F1: Some shares are held directly by Yuh‑Mei Chung (Mr. Chen’s spouse); Mr. Chen disclaims beneficial ownership of spouse‑held shares except for any indirect pecuniary interest.
  • F2: The Mar 9 sale was executed in multiple trades at prices from $105.50 to $110.20; $108.72 is the weighted average and the reporting person will provide full trade details upon request.
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 was filed 2026-03-10 for transactions on 2026-03-06 and 2026-03-09; the filing appears to be timely under the two-business-day reporting rule.

Context

• These were open‑market sales (insider code S). Sales are common for liquidity or portfolio reasons; they are factual disclosures and do not necessarily signal company guidance or insider sentiment.