Company: AAOI
Filing Date: 2025-02-28
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-019126
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Company: APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-02-28
Form: PRE 14A
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 in this column do not correspond to the actual economic value that may be received by the NEOs for the RSUs. See the “2024 Grants of Plan-Based Awards” table below for additional information. (3) Amounts in this column for 2024, 2023, and 2022 reflect amounts earned pursuant to our annual cash incentive plan based on the Company’s achievement of performance metrics and targets established by the compensation committee. The performance metrics and targets for these awards are described in the section titled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” above. See the “2024 Grants of Plan-Based Awards” table below for additional information. (4) Includes life insurance premiums paid by us for the benefit of the NEOs and the Company’s 401(k) matching contributions and mandatory foreign pension contribution made by the Company on behalf of the executive officers. The 401(k) matching contributions for each executive in the 2024 year were as follows: for each of Dr. Lin — $13,200, Dr. Murry — $13,200, Dr. Chang — $13,200 and Mr. Kuo — $13,200. The foreign pension contribution made by the Company on behalf of Mr. Yeh for 2024 was $3,366. The 401(k) matching contributions for each executive in the 2023 year were as follows: for each of Dr. Lin — $12,200, Dr. Murry — $12,200, Dr. Chang — $12,200 and Mr. Kuo — $11,535. The foreign pension

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contribution made by the Company on behalf of Mr. Yeh for 2023 was $3,366. The 401(k) matching contributions for each executive in the 2022 year were as follows: for each of Dr. Lin, Dr. Murry, Dr. Chang and Mr. Kuo — $8,550. The foreign pension contribution made by the Company on behalf of Mr. Yeh for 2022 was $3,888. In addition, the cost of personal use of a Company provided car for 2024 is included for Dr. Lin, with the amount determined based on the cost of the lease of the corporate car related to the proportion of mileage the car was driven for non-business trips, which was $31,438, and housing in Taiwan for 2024 while on business, which was $32,540. We also provided Mr. Yeh with