Lin Che-Wei 4

What Happened

• Lin Che-Wei, a director of Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI), received an award of 1,166 shares reported as Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) on 2026-06-09. The grant price is listed as $0.00, so no cash was paid by the insider for these shares. This is a company equity award (transaction code A), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-09; Form 4 filed: 2026-06-11 (appears timely).
• Shares granted: 1,166 RSUs; acquisition price reported as $0.00.
• Vesting: Per footnote, RSUs vest 1/12th of the total each month starting July 5, 2026 until fully vested.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in this filing.
• Footnotes: Grant made under the Company's 2026 Equity Incentive Plan; no 10b5-1 plan or tax-withholding details disclosed.

Context

• RSU grants are compensation and long-term retention tools; they are not direct purchases and do not necessarily signal immediate bullishness. Vesting over 12 months means the director will earn the shares gradually, subject to continued service and plan terms.