Who Owns Applied Optoelectronics Inc (AAOI)? 13F Institutional Holders (Q2 2026)

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Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) disclosed that its board approved an updated form of indemnification agreement on August 18, 2026. The company plans to sign it with all of its directors and certain executives — replacing their existing agreements — and future directors and officers will get it too. In plain terms: if a director or executive gets sued or investigated because of their role at the company, AAOI will cover the related costs to the fullest extent its bylaws and the law allow, and will front expenses like attorney fees up front. The company frames the update as bringing the agreements in line with current market practice, clarifying indemnification and expense-advance rights, coordinating with its D&O liability insurance, and helping it attract and retain talent. One caveat: the filing also lists Item 5.02, which typically covers director or officer changes, but the provided excerpt doesn't include those details.

On August 21, 2026, Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) signed an equity distribution agreement with Raymond James and Needham & Company that allows the company to sell up to $600 million of its common stock over time through an at-the-market (ATM) program on the Nasdaq. The two sales agents earn a 2% commission on whatever they sell, and the company is under no obligation to issue any shares — it can pause or shut down the program whenever it chooses.

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Applied Optoelectronics has signed a $94.1 million design-build contract with LCC3 Solution Inc. to expand its Houston facility with a new cleanroom. The project includes 195,591 square feet of cleanroom space and targets substantial completion by January 10, 2027. Payments are progress-based with 10% retention, and the contract includes delay penalties and completion incentives.