AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC.

NEUTRAL Impact: 3/10 DEFA14A
Horizon weeks Filed Apr 24, 2026 Processed 1mo ago SEC 0001104659-26-048562
Proxy solicitation materials
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Executive Summary

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI) has filed a definitive proxy statement for its 2026 Annual Meeting, proposing the election of two Class I directors, ratification of its auditor, approval of executive compensation, an amendment to its charter, and the adoption of a new equity incentive plan.

Actionable Insight

This is a routine annual filing; monitor the company's next 10-K or 10-Q for any significant financial updates or changes in strategy.

Key Facts

  • The proxy statement is for the 2026 Annual Meeting of shareholders.
  • Two Class I directors, Che-Wei Lin and Robert (Bob) Flanagan, are up for election.
  • Shareholders are asked to ratify Grant Thornton LLP as the independent auditor.
  • The proposal to approve the 2026 equity incentive plan is on the ballot.
  • The filing is routine and filed by the registrant.

Financial Impact

No direct financial impact from this filing.

Risk Factors

  • A low shareholder turnout could impact the legitimacy of the votes, though this is uncommon for routine proposals.
  • Failure to ratify the auditor or the equity incentive plan could signal governance issues, though both are expected to pass.

Market Snapshot

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Semiconductors & Related Devices

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 4 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
DEFA14A Filing (Primary)0001104659-26-048562
Document: 0001104659-26-048562-index-headers.html0001104659-26-048562
Document: 0001104659-26-048562-index.html0001104659-26-048562
Document: 0001104659-26-048562.txt0001104659-26-048562
12 reports for AAOI
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67% Hit rate 2 of 3 directional calls best @ T+5▲ +18.15%Apr 29, 2026
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Jun 8, 2026
4d ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 4/10
$197.01 awaiting T+5awaiting T+5$169.05 (+14.19%)
Jun 8, 2026
4d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$197.01 awaiting T+5awaiting T+5$169.05 (−14.19%)
Jun 5, 2026
7d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$174.60 awaiting T+5awaiting T+5$169.05 (−3.18%)
May 19, 2026
24d ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$165.26 $179.83▼ −8.82%▼ −7.58%$169.05 (−2.29%)
May 8, 2026
5w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$148.94 $203.57▲ +36.68%▲ +35.22%$169.05 (+13.50%)
May 8, 2026
5w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$148.94 $203.57▲ +36.68%▲ +35.22%$169.05 (+13.50%)
Apr 29, 2026
6w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 5/10
$152.83 $180.57▲ +18.15%▲ +15.04%$169.05 (+10.61%)
Apr 24, 2026
7w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$145.78 $172.98▲ +18.66%▲ +18.26%$169.05 (+15.96%)
Apr 16, 2026
8w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$159.42 $162.17▲ +1.73%▲ +1.17%$169.05 (+6.04%)
Apr 13, 2026
8w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$146.39 $150.57▲ +2.86%▲ +1.46%$169.05 (+15.48%)
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