AAOI insider transactions

Director Chen Min-Chu (Mike) sold $1,657,647 worth of shares (8,247 units at $201.00), decreasing direct ownership by 5% to 161,053 units (SEC Form 4)

President and CEO Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) gifted 85,790 shares, received a gift of 85,790 shares, disposed of 721,812 shares and acquired 721,812 shares (SEC Form 4)

Director Delaney Cynthia sold $10,705,602 worth of shares (56,575 units at $189.23), decreasing direct ownership by 49% to 59,647 units (SEC Form 4)

Officer Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) was granted 192,170 shares, covered exercise/tax liability with 7,928 shares and sold $6,783,822 worth of shares (39,154 units at $173.26), increasing direct ownership by 46% to 462,430 units (SEC Form 4) (for withholding tax)

Chief Financial Officer Murry Stefan J. was granted 249,110 shares, covered exercise/tax liability with 30,330 shares and sold $5,717,580 worth of shares (33,000 units at $173.26), increasing direct ownership by 70% to 451,906 units (SEC Form 4) (tax withholding)

President and CEO Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) was granted 711,743 shares, covered exercise/tax liability with 86,655 shares and sold $10,049,080 worth of shares (58,000 units at $173.26), increasing direct ownership by 34% to 2,255,693 units (SEC Form 4) to cover withholding tax

Officer Kuo David C was granted 156,583 shares, covered exercise/tax liability with 19,064 shares and sold $3,331,270 worth of shares (19,227 units at $173.26), increasing direct ownership by 150% to 197,370 units (SEC Form 4) to satisfy withholding obligation

Officer Chang Hung-Lun (Fred) was granted 224,199 shares, covered exercise/tax liability with 27,297 shares and sold $5,826,734 worth of shares (33,630 units at $173.26), increasing direct ownership by 71% to 391,750 units (SEC Form 4) to satisfy withholding obligation

Chief Financial Officer Murry Stefan J. sold $638,102 worth of shares (4,000 units at $159.53) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 1% to 266,126 units (SEC Form 4)

Officer Chang Hung-Lun (Fred) covered exercise/tax liability with 5,140 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 228,478 units (SEC Form 4) (for withholding tax)

President and CEO Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) covered exercise/tax liability with 16,672 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 0.98% to 1,688,605 units (SEC Form 4) to satisfy withholding obligation

Officer Kuo David C covered exercise/tax liability with 3,585 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 4% to 79,078 units (SEC Form 4) (tax liability)

Chief Financial Officer Murry Stefan J. covered exercise/tax liability with 5,944 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 270,126 units (SEC Form 4) (tax withholding)

Officer Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) covered exercise/tax liability with 4,709 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 1% to 317,342 units (SEC Form 4) to satisfy tax liability

SEC Form 4 filed by Murry Stefan J.

SEC Form 4 filed by Kuo David C

SEC Form 4 filed by Chang Hung-Lun (Fred)

SEC Form 4 filed by Applied Optoelectronics Inc.

SEC Form 4 filed by Applied Optoelectronics Inc.

Chief Financial Officer Murry Stefan J. sold $451,044 worth of shares (4,000 units at $112.76), decreasing direct ownership by 1% to 280,070 units (SEC Form 4)

Director Yeh William H sold $1,586,338 worth of shares (15,000 units at $105.76), decreasing direct ownership by 6% to 238,819 units (SEC Form 4)

Director Loboa Elizabeth G sold $9,800,605 worth of shares (102,347 units at $95.76), decreasing direct ownership by 83% to 20,523 units (SEC Form 4)

Director Delaney Cynthia sold $2,058,344 worth of shares (21,000 units at $98.02), decreasing direct ownership by 15% to 116,222 units (SEC Form 4)

Director Black Richard B sold $306,945 worth of shares (3,231 units at $95.00) (SEC Form 4)

Chief Financial Officer Murry Stefan J. sold $299,922 worth of shares (5,980 units at $50.15), decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 284,070 units (SEC Form 4)

Officer Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) was granted 25,799 shares, increasing direct ownership by 7% to 372,051 units (SEC Form 4)

Chief Financial Officer Murry Stefan J. sold $898,689 worth of shares (18,020 units at $49.87) and was granted 32,249 shares, increasing direct ownership by 5% to 290,050 units (SEC Form 4)

President and CEO Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) was granted 82,559 shares, increasing direct ownership by 5% to 1,705,277 units (SEC Form 4)

Officer Kuo David C was granted 17,027 shares and sold $1,002,905 worth of shares (20,000 units at $50.15), decreasing direct ownership by 3% to 111,663 units (SEC Form 4)

Officer Chang Hung-Lun (Fred) was granted 25,799 shares, increasing direct ownership by 11% to 270,018 units (SEC Form 4)

Officer Kuo David C sold $540,660 worth of shares (12,000 units at $45.05), decreasing direct ownership by 9% to 114,636 units (SEC Form 4)

Officer Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) covered exercise/tax liability with 5,923 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 346,252 units (SEC Form 4)

Chief Financial Officer Murry Stefan J. covered exercise/tax liability with 7,150 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 3% to 275,821 units (SEC Form 4)

President and CEO Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) covered exercise/tax liability with 21,672 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 1% to 1,622,718 units (SEC Form 4)

Officer Kuo David C covered exercise/tax liability with 4,312 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 3% to 126,636 units (SEC Form 4)

Officer Chang Hung-Lun (Fred) covered exercise/tax liability with 6,338 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 3% to 244,219 units (SEC Form 4)

Chief Financial Officer Murry Stefan J. sold $2,311 worth of shares (66 units at $35.01), decreasing direct ownership by 0.02% to 282,971 units (SEC Form 4)

Chief Financial Officer Murry Stefan J. sold $133,932 worth of shares (3,934 units at $34.04), decreasing direct ownership by 1% to 283,037 units (SEC Form 4)

Director Black Richard B gifted 1,900 shares (SEC Form 4)

Officer Kuo David C sold $501,875 worth of shares (12,500 units at $40.15), decreasing direct ownership by 9% to 130,948 units (SEC Form 4)

Director Loboa Elizabeth G sold $124,584 worth of shares (4,121 units at $30.23), decreasing direct ownership by 3% to 122,870 units (SEC Form 4)

Chief Financial Officer Murry Stefan J. sold $126,213 worth of shares (4,000 units at $31.55) and gifted 1,000 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 286,971 units (SEC Form 4)

Director Black Richard B gifted 600 shares (SEC Form 4)

Officer Chang Hung-Lun (Fred) covered exercise/tax liability with 5,769 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 250,557 units (SEC Form 4)

Officer Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) covered exercise/tax liability with 5,923 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 352,175 units (SEC Form 4)

President and CEO Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) covered exercise/tax liability with 19,100 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 1% to 1,644,390 units (SEC Form 4)

Officer Kuo David C covered exercise/tax liability with 3,923 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 3% to 143,448 units (SEC Form 4)

Chief Financial Officer Murry Stefan J. covered exercise/tax liability with 6,506 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 291,971 units (SEC Form 4)

Chief Financial Officer Murry Stefan J. sold $268,440 worth of shares (12,000 units at $22.37), decreasing direct ownership by 4% to 298,477 units (SEC Form 4)

President and CEO Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) bought $174,057 worth of shares (8,075 units at $21.56), increasing direct ownership by 0.14% to 1,663,490 units (SEC Form 4)

Director Lin Che-Wei bought $99,739 worth of shares (4,609 units at $21.64), increasing direct ownership by 2% to 253,506 units (SEC Form 4)

Officer Kuo David C sold $44,680 worth of shares (2,000 units at $22.34), decreasing direct ownership by 1% to 147,371 units (SEC Form 4)

Director Yeh William H bought $405,700 worth of shares (18,000 units at $22.54), increasing direct ownership by 8% to 253,819 units (SEC Form 4)

President and CEO Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) bought $423,413 worth of shares (18,600 units at $22.76), increasing direct ownership by 0.54% to 1,652,165 units (SEC Form 4)

Director Chen Min-Chu (Mike) bought $171,825 worth of shares (7,500 units at $22.91) (SEC Form 4)

Officer Chang Hung-Lun (Fred) sold $358,311 worth of shares (15,784 units at $22.70), decreasing direct ownership by 6% to 256,326 units (SEC Form 4)

Officer Chang Hung-Lun (Fred) covered exercise/tax liability with 6,732 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 272,110 units (SEC Form 4)

Officer Kuo David C covered exercise/tax liability with 4,529 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 3% to 149,371 units (SEC Form 4)

Officer Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) covered exercise/tax liability with 6,999 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 358,098 units (SEC Form 4)

Chief Financial Officer Murry Stefan J. covered exercise/tax liability with 7,559 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 310,477 units (SEC Form 4)