Chang Hung-Lun (Fred) 4
4 · APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. · Filed Jun 18, 2026
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Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) SVP Fred Chang Sells 40,329 Shares
What Happened Fred Chang, Senior Vice President and North America General Manager of Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), sold 40,329 shares on 2026-06-17. The reported weighted-average sale price was $170.60 per share for total proceeds of $6,880,127. The sales were executed in multiple transactions with actual prices ranging from $168.00 to $173.78.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-06-17; Form 4 filed 2026-06-18 (timely).
- Transaction type: Sale (open-market) effected under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
- Shares sold: 40,329; weighted-average price: $170.60; price range: $168.00–$173.78.
- Reported proceeds: $6,880,127.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in this filing.
- Footnote: 10b5-1 plan adopted March 18, 2026; reporting person will provide per-transaction share counts/prices upon request.
- Remark: Reporting person is SVP and North America General Manager.
Context Sales made under an established 10b5-1 plan are prearranged and commonly used by insiders for routine liquidity or diversification; they do not necessarily reflect a change in the insider’s view of the company. Purchases generally carry more weight as signals to investors. This filing appears timely (filed one day after the trade).
Insider Transaction Report
- Sale
Common Stock, $.001 par value
[F1]2026-06-17$170.60/sh−40,329$6,880,127→ 286,124 total
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]These sales were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on March 18, 2026. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at actual sale prices ranging from $168.00 to $173.78 per share. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price for the transactions. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold during each transaction.