Stefan J. Murry, Chief Financial Officer of Applied Optoelectronics, Inc., filed a Form 4 on September 10, 2026, reporting the sale of 4,000 shares of common stock on that same date pursuant to a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Key Highlights

  • Shares sold: 4,000 shares of Common Stock, $.001 par value, disposed of on 09/10/2026
  • Weighted average price: $105.33 per share, with individual sale prices ranging from $104.60 to $105.98
  • 10b5-1 plan: Sales were effected under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Murry on August 12, 2025
  • Remaining ownership: 367,168 shares of common stock held directly following the transaction
  • Multiple transactions: The reported price is a weighted average; full per-transaction detail is available upon request to SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder

Applied Optoelectronics CFO Reports Share Disposal Under Pre-Planned Trading Program

According to the Form 4 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Stefan J. Murry, Chief Financial Officer of Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI), sold 4,000 shares of the company's Common Stock, $.001 par value, on September 10, 2026. The filing indicates the transaction was a disposition (Code S) and was carried out directly.

The filing discloses that the shares were sold in multiple transactions at actual sale prices ranging from $104.60 to $105.98 per share, with the price of $105.33 reflecting the weighted average across those transactions. According to the filing, "these sales were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on August 12, 2025." The filing further notes that 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 367,168 shares of common stock, as reported in the filing. The form was signed by David C. Kuo as attorney in fact for Stefan J. Murry and dated September 10, 2026. No derivative securities transactions were reported in Table II of the filing.

What Was Disclosed

Applied Optoelectronics CFO Stefan J. Murry reported the sale of 4,000 shares at a weighted average price of $105.33 on September 10, 2026, under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted August 12, 2025, leaving him with 367,168 shares held directly.