Company: AAOI
Filing Date: 2025-03-10
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-022149
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Company: APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-03-10
Form: DEF 14A
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 vote at the Special Meeting. For the avoidance of doubt, any proxy authorizing the adjournment of the Special Meeting shall also authorize successive adjournments thereof, at any meeting so adjourned, to the extent necessary for us to solicit additional proxies in favor of Proposal No. 1. Vote Required and Board of Directors Recommendation The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes properly cast on the proposal at the Special Meeting, where a quorum is present, is required to approve this Proposal No. 2. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE SPECIAL MEETING AS DESCRIBED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT. 14 TABLE OF CONTENTS COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT The compensation committee has reviewed and discussed the below section titled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” with management. Based on such review and discussion, the compensation committee has recommended to the Board that the section titled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” be included in this Proxy Statement. Respectfully submitted, COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
Min-Chu (Mike) Chen, Chairman
Che-Wei Lin
William H. Yeh 15 TABLE OF CONTENTS COMPENSATION OF NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS Compensation Discussion and Analysis This Compensation Discussion and Analysis (“CD&A”) describes the compensation program for our named executive officers (“NEOs”). For 2024, these individuals were: • Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin, our President and Chief Executive Officer (our “CEO”); • Stefan J. Murry, our Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer (our “CFO”); • Hung-Lun (Fred) Chang, our Senior Vice President and North America General Manager; • Shu-Hua (Joshua) Yeh, our Senior Vice President and Asia General Manager; and • David C. Kuo, our Senior Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and Secretary. This CD&A provides an overview of our executive compensation philosophy and objectives and describes the decisions made regarding the material elements of our executive compensation program during 2024. To provide a performance viewpoint, the CD&A also summarizes most recent revenue and total stockholder return (“TSR”) performance. Company Performance The compensation committee considers Company performance when determining compensation actions. 2024 was an exceptionally strong year in terms of revenue growth and stockholder value creation, and set the foundation for future growth. The chart below summarizes our five-year revenue