Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) CEO Lin Chih‑Hsiang (Thompson) Receives RSU Award

What Happened
Lin Chih‑Hsiang (Thompson), President & CEO and a director of Applied Optoelectronics, was granted 9,251 restricted stock units (RSUs) on 2026-07-31. The reported acquisition price is $0.00, which indicates these are equity awards (not an open‑market purchase) that convert to shares if and when they vest.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-07-31; filing date: 2026-08-04 (Form 4 accession 0001683168-26-005948).
• Grant type/code: A = Award/Grant; amount: 9,251 RSUs; price reported: $0.00.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Vesting/plan notes: RSUs granted under the company’s 2026 Equity Incentive Plan. Per the filing footnote, one‑sixteenth of the RSUs vest every three months, with the first vesting on January 21, 2027.
• Beneficial ownership note: Some securities are indirectly held in a family trust via an LLC for the benefit of heirs; the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership except to extent of voting power (see filing footnote).

Context
This is a grant of restricted stock units (an award), not a purchase or sale. RSU grants are compensation and vest over time — they do not necessarily indicate immediate buying or selling intent. The reported acquisition price of $0 reflects that no cash was paid by the insider; value to the insider depends on future vesting and the company’s stock price at settlement.