Company: AAOI
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-040212
Chunk: 24

Company: APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 24
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 | ​ | ​ | ​           | $ | 1,619,895 | ​ | ​ |
| Total         | ​ | ​ | ​           | $ | 1,584,810 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​           | $ | 1,619,895 | ​ | ​ |

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