Kuo David C 4

What Happened

• David C. Kuo, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Applied Optoelectronics, sold 29,000 shares of AAOI stock in open‑market transactions on March 19, 2026. The weighted average sale price reported is $100.13 per share, for a total of approximately $2,903,700.

Key Details

• Transaction type: Sale (code S) — open market/private sale reported as multiple trades.
• Transaction date: March 19, 2026; Form 4 filed March 23, 2026 (filed within the two‑business‑day window).
• Price details: Weighted average $100.13; actual sale prices ranged from $100.00 to $100.44 per share (see footnote).
• Shares disposed: 29,000; total proceeds ≈ $2,903,700.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnote: The sales occurred in multiple transactions on March 19. The reporting person will provide per‑trade quantities/prices upon request by SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder.

Context

• This is a straightforward sale by a company officer. Sales are common and do not, by themselves, indicate the insider’s view of the company’s prospects. The filing appears timely under Form 4 rules (filed within two business days).