APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC.·4

Jun 16, 4:52 PM ET

Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) 4

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Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) SVP Yeh Shu-Hua Sells 52,223 Shares

What Happened
Senior Vice President and Asia General Manager Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) sold a total of 52,223 AAOI shares on June 12, 2026. Of these, 23,397 shares were disposed to satisfy tax withholding obligations at $172.78/share (proceeds $4,042,534) and 28,826 shares were sold in the open market at a weighted average price of $166.53/share (proceeds $4,800,394). Combined proceeds were about $8.84 million. This activity is a sale (routine/liquidity), not a purchase.

Key Details

  • Transaction date: June 12, 2026; Form 4 filed June 16, 2026 (timely — within two business days).
  • Shares sold: 23,397 (tax withholding) at $172.78; 28,826 (open-market) at weighted avg $166.53.
  • Total proceeds: ~$8.84 million.
  • Shares owned after transaction: not stated in the provided filing.
  • Footnotes: F1 indicates shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding; F2 notes the open-market sales occurred in multiple trades at prices ranging $163.78–$171.80, with the filing showing the weighted average and offering to provide detailed trade-level info on request.

Context
The F-coded disposition indicates shares were withheld to meet tax obligations (commonly following option exercises or vesting); because some shares were also sold on the open market the overall event resembles a cashing-out/liquidity action. Sales by insiders are common and don't necessarily indicate a change in company outlook; purchases typically carry more weight for signaling bullishness.