DeLaney Cynthia 4
4 · APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. · Filed Jun 11, 2026
Research Summary
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AAOI Director Cynthia DeLaney Receives RSU Award
What Happened
Cynthia DeLaney, a director of Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI), received an award of 1,166 restricted stock units (RSUs) on 2026-06-09. The award was reported as acquired at $0.00 (total reported value $0). This is a grant of equity compensation rather than a purchase or sale.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-06-09; filing date: 2026-06-11 (appears timely, within typical Section 16 reporting window).
- Award: 1,166 RSUs granted under the Company’s 2026 Equity Incentive Plan. Acquisition price reported as $0.00 (total $0).
- Vesting: The RSUs vest 1/12th of the total shares each month starting July 5, 2026, until fully vested.
- Ownership note: The filing states these shares are held directly by Norman Stephan Kinsella (Ms. DeLaney’s spouse); Ms. DeLaney disclaims beneficial ownership of securities held by her spouse except for any indirect pecuniary interest.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
Context
This filing documents a compensation grant (RSUs), which is a routine way companies compensate directors and employees and does not itself signal buying or selling intent. For retail investors, purchases may be more directly informative about insider sentiment; equity grants primarily reflect compensation and retention incentives.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Common Stock, $.001 par value
[F1]2026-06-09+1,166→ 60,813 total
- 2,380(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 Norman Stephan Kinsella, the spouse of Cynthia DeLaney. Ms. DeLaney disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by her spouse, except to the extent of any indirect pecuniary interest therein.