Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) 4

What Happened
Yeh Shu‑Hua (Joshua), Senior Vice President and Asia General Manager of Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), disposed of a total of 5,994 shares in transactions on July 21–22, 2026. On July 21 she sold 1,285 shares in an open‑market transaction at a weighted average ~ $120.02 per share for proceeds of $154,226 (sale executed under a Rule 10b5‑1 plan). On July 22 she surrendered 4,709 shares to the issuer to satisfy tax‑withholding obligations related to the vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs) at $119.26 per share, totaling $561,595. Combined proceeds/consideration for the reported disposals are about $715,821.

Key Details

• Transaction dates and prices: July 21 sale ~1,285 shares @ $120.00–$120.08 (reported weighted avg $120.02); July 22 RSU tax withholdings 2,553 / 609 / 861 / 686 shares @ $119.26 each (per footnotes).
• Shares disposed: 1,285 (open‑market sale) + 4,709 (RSU withholding) = 5,994 shares.
• Reported proceeds: ~ $154,226 (sale) + $561,595 (withholding) = ~$715,821 total.
• Notable footnotes: sale effected under a Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan adopted March 19, 2026; RSU withholdings correspond to grants dated June 26, 2023; April 29, 2024; April 11, 2025; and February 9, 2026.
• Shares owned after transaction: not provided in the excerpt of the filing.
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 filed July 23, 2026 for transactions on July 21–22, appearing timely (within the typical two business‑day filing window).

Context
The July 21 open‑market sale was pre‑arranged under a 10b5‑1 plan (routine automated selling). The July 22 actions were share‑surrenders to cover tax withholding on vested RSUs (a common administrative step and not the same as an open‑market trade for cash). These are disposals rather than purchases; they do not by themselves indicate insider confidence or a change in company outlook.