8-K current report · filed Jun 5, 2026

APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. (AAOI) 8-K Current Report: June 5, 2026

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APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. (AAOI) filed an 8-K current report with the SEC on June 5, 2026 reporting Item 5.02 (Departure/Election of Directors or Officers), Item 5.07 (Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders). Shareholders approved the 2026 Equity Incentive Plan on June 4, 2026, replacing the 2021 and 2013 plans.

APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. 8-K event analysis

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Item 5.02 · Departure/Election of Directors or Officers

  • Shareholders approved the 2026 Equity Incentive Plan on June 4, 2026, replacing the 2021 and 2013 plans
  • Authorization for 2,500,000 additional common shares, creating potential future dilution
  • Unissued or forfeited shares from the 2021 Plan roll into the 2026 Plan, expanding available award capacity
  • Broad award types and eligible recipients support employee, executive, director, and consultant compensation
  • No new awards permitted under the Prior Plans, concentrating future equity grants under the 2026 Plan

Item 5.07 · Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

  • 64.18% shareholder participation, with 51,375,083 of 80,047,663 eligible shares represented
  • Class I directors Che-Wei Lin and Robert Flanagan elected, with 35,667,619 and 37,970,404 votes respectively
  • PwC ratified as independent auditor for fiscal 2026, receiving 51,297,379 votes for
  • Say-on-pay approved, with 38,001,385 votes for and 672,239 against
  • 2026 Equity Incentive Plan approved, with 34,862,167 votes for and 3,780,336 against

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