Company: AAOI
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-040212
Chunk: 83

Company: APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 83
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 under the Exchange Act, some stockholder proposals may be eligible for inclusion in our proxy statement for the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2026 Annual Meeting”). These stockholder proposals must be submitted, along with proof of ownership of our stock in accordance with Rule 14a-8(b)(2), to the Corporate Secretary, Applied Optoelectronics, Inc., 13139 Jess Pirtle Blvd., Sugar Land, TX 77478, no later than the close of business on December 29, 2025 (120 days prior to the anniversary of this year’s mailing date). Stockholders must comply with the procedures and requirements of Rule 14a-8 for their proposal to be included in our proxy statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting. Submitting a stockholder proposal does not guarantee that we will include it in our proxy statement. Our nominating and corporate governance committee reviews all stockholder proposals and makes recommendations to the Board for actions on such proposals. For information on qualifications of director nominees considered by our nominating and corporate governance committee, see the “Corporate Governance — Director Nominations” section of this Proxy Statement. In addition, our By-laws provide that any stockholder intending to nominate a candidate for election to the Board or to propose any business at our 2026 Annual Meeting, other than proposals presented pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act, must give notice to the Corporate Secretary at our principal executive offices, not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day nor later than the close of business on the 90th day prior to the first anniversary of the date of the preceding year’s annual meeting as first specified in the notice of meeting, which for 2026, will be no earlier than the close of business on February 12, 2026 nor later than the close of business on March 14, 2026. In addition to satisfying the requirements under our By-laws with respect to advance notice of any nomination, any stockholder that intends to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than the Company’s nominees for the 2026 Annual Meeting in accordance with Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act must provide notice to the Corporate Secretary at the address above no later than 60 calendar days prior to the anniversary of the previous year’s annual meeting (for the 2026 Annual Meeting, such notice must be provided by April 13, 2026). Any such notice of intent to solicit proxies must comply with all