Stefan J. Murry, Chief Financial Officer of Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI), filed a Form 4 on August 12, 2026, disclosing the sale of 4,000 shares of common stock on August 10, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Shares sold: 4,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value, disposed of on August 10, 2026
  • Weighted average price: $144.79 per share, with actual sale prices ranging from $140.69 to $147.99 per share
  • Remaining ownership: 371,168 shares beneficially owned directly following the reported transaction
  • Rule 10b5-1 plan: Sales were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on August 12, 2025
  • Transaction code: "S" (sale), executed in multiple transactions
  • Filer: Stefan J. Murry, Chief Financial Officer, signing through attorney in fact David C. Kuo

CFO Stefan J. Murry's Share Sale Under Pre-Established 10b5-1 Plan

According to the filing, Stefan J. Murry, serving as Chief Financial Officer of Applied Optoelectronics, Inc., disposed of 4,000 shares of the company's Common Stock ($0.001 par value) on August 10, 2026. The transaction was reported as a direct disposition, carrying transaction code "S." The filing indicates the form was checked to reflect that the transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction, or written plan intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c).

The filing's footnote specifies that the sales "were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on August 12, 2025." Because the transactions occurred across multiple executions, the price of $144.79 represents the weighted average sale price. The actual per-share prices ranged from $140.69 to $147.99. According to the filing, Murry "undertakes to provide upon request by SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold during each transaction."

Following the reported sale, Murry's direct beneficial ownership stands at 371,168 shares, according to the filing. No derivative securities transactions were reported in Table II. The Form 4 was signed by David C. Kuo as attorney in fact for Stefan J. Murry and filed on August 12, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

The filing reports the sale of 4,000 shares of Applied Optoelectronics common stock by CFO Stefan J. Murry on August 10, 2026, at a weighted average price of $144.79, executed under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted August 12, 2025.