Chen Min-Chu (Mike) 4
4 · APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. · Filed Jun 11, 2026
Research Summary
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Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Director Mike Chen Receives RSU Award
What Happened
- Director Min‑Chu (Mike) Chen received a grant of 1,166 restricted stock units (RSUs) on 2026-06-09. The award is reported at $0 per share (an equity award rather than a cash purchase or sale) and was made under the company's 2026 Equity Incentive Plan. This is an award/grant (code A) — not an open‑market purchase or sale.
Key Details
- Transaction date and price: 2026-06-09; grant reported at $0.00 per share.
- Vesting: The RSUs vest 1/12th each month beginning July 5, 2026, until fully vested (see footnote).
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
- Beneficial‑ownership note: The filing states these shares are held directly by Yuh‑Mei Chung (Mr. Chen’s spouse); Mr. Chen disclaims beneficial ownership of securities held by his spouse except for any indirect pecuniary interest.
- Filing timeliness: Reported on 2026-06-11 for a 2026-06-09 transaction; appears filed within the normal Form 4 timing window.
Context
- RSU grants are a form of compensation and are subject to vesting; they do not represent an immediate cash purchase or sale and therefore do not by themselves signal insider confidence or a change in holdings until vested and/or sold.
- For retail investors: track future vesting dates if you want to monitor potential future insider selling or increases in directly held shares.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Chen Min-Chu (Mike)
Director
Transactions
- Award
Common Stock, $.001 par value
[F1]2026-06-09+1,166→ 162,219 total
Holdings
- 20,000(indirect: By Spouse)
Common Stock, $.001 par value
[F2]
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]These shares are granted in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) under the Company's 2026 Equity Incentive Plan. The grant vests as to 1/12th of the total number of shares on the same day every month starting on July 5, 2026, until all shares have vested.
- [F2]Held directly by Yuh-Mei Chung, the spouse of Min-Chu (Mike) Chen. Mr. Chen disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by his spouse, except to the extent of any indirect pecuniary interest therein
Signature
/s/ David C. Kuo, attorney in fact for Min-Chu (Mike) Chen|2026-06-11