Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin

Insider

First SEC filing: June 1, 2026 · Latest: June 1, 2026

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Compensation Executive pay disclosed in company proxy statements.

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AAOI selling June 12, 2026

Insider transactions

0 buys (P) 1 sells (S) Net: $-9,825,270 + 52 non-open-market transactions below last 12 months, based on the transactions shown below

Price change vs current quote, split-adjusted for corporate actions since the filing — not benchmarked, not annualized, not size-weighted

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Date	Ticker	Code	Shares	Price	Value	Owned after	Δ own	A/D	vs now
July 31, 2026	AAOI	A	9,251	—	—	1,296,047 Direct	+0.72%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-21)
July 22, 2026	AAOI	F	2,031	$119.26	$242,217	1,286,796 Direct	-0.16%	Disposed	9.9% (price as of 2026-08-21)
July 22, 2026	AAOI	F	2,524	$119.26	$301,012	1,288,827 Direct	-0.20%	Disposed	9.9% (price as of 2026-08-21)
July 22, 2026	AAOI	F	2,332	$119.26	$278,114	1,291,351 Direct	-0.18%	Disposed	9.9% (price as of 2026-08-21)
July 22, 2026	AAOI	F	8,753	$119.26	$1,043,883	1,293,683 Direct	-0.67%	Disposed	9.9% (price as of 2026-08-21)
June 12, 2026	AAOI	S	59,000	$166.53	$9,825,270	1,302,436 Direct	-4.33%	Disposed	-21.3% (price as of 2026-08-21)
June 12, 2026	AAOI	F	86,655	$172.78	$14,972,251	1,361,436 Direct	-5.98%	Disposed	-24.2% (price as of 2026-08-21)
May 28, 2026	AAOI	J	721,812	—	—	807,602	—	—	(price as of 2026-08-21)
May 28, 2026	AAOI	G	85,790	—	—	807,602	—	—	(price as of 2026-08-21)
Aug. 5, 2016	AAOI	S 10b5-1	4,254	$14.27	$60,705	212,873 Direct	-1.96%	Disposed	818.2% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Aug. 1, 2016	AAOI	S 10b5-1	1,171	$11.75	$13,759	217,127 Direct	-0.54%	Disposed	1015.1% (price as of 2026-08-21)
May 11, 2016	AAOI	M	8,167	$6.00	$49,002	218,298 Direct	+3.89%	Acquired	2083.8% (price as of 2026-08-21)
May 11, 2016	AAOI	M	8,167	$6.00	$49,002	215,784 Direct	+3.93%	Acquired	2083.8% (price as of 2026-08-21)
May 11, 2016	AAOI	M	2,514	$6.00	$15,084	210,131 Direct	+1.21%	Acquired	2083.8% (price as of 2026-08-21)
May 11, 2016	AAOI	M	8,167	—	—	20,000 Direct	-28.99%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-21)
May 11, 2016	AAOI	M	2,514	—	—	0 Direct	-100.00%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-21)
May 11, 2016	AAOI	M	8,167	$6.00	$49,002	215,784 Direct	-3.65%	Disposed	2083.8% (price as of 2026-08-21)
May 11, 2016	AAOI	M	2,514	$6.00	$15,084	210,131 Direct	-1.18%	Disposed	2083.8% (price as of 2026-08-21)
March 4, 2016	AAOI	S	5,643	$18.63	$105,129	207,617 Direct	-2.65%	Disposed	603.3% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Feb. 4, 2016	AAOI	A	112,800	—	—	213,260 Direct	+112.28%	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-21)
Feb. 1, 2016	AAOI	S 10b5-1	2,792	$15.90	$44,393	100,460 Direct	-2.70%	Disposed	724.1% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 28, 2015	AAOI	M	2,000	—	—	2,514 Direct	-44.31%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 28, 2015	AAOI	M	5,833	—	—	0 Direct	-100.00%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 28, 2015	AAOI	F	771	$20.45	$15,767	103,252 Direct	-0.74%	Disposed	540.7% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 28, 2015	AAOI	M	2,000	$6.00	$12,000	104,023 Direct	+1.96%	Acquired	2083.8% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 28, 2015	AAOI	F	2,247	$20.45	$45,951	102,023 Direct	-2.15%	Disposed	540.7% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Oct. 28, 2015	AAOI	M	5,833	$6.00	$34,998	104,270 Direct	+5.93%	Acquired	2083.8% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Feb. 25, 2015	AAOI	M	5,000	—	—	50,237 Direct	-9.05%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-21)
Feb. 25, 2015	AAOI	M	5,000	$7.50	$37,500	98,437 Direct	+5.35%	Acquired	1647.1% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Jan. 30, 2015	AAOI	A	31,000	—	—	93,437 Direct	-24.91%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-21)
Sept. 16, 2014	AAOI	G	1,860	—	—	62,437 Direct	-2.89%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-21)
March 25, 2014	AAOI	S	11,531	$24.25	$279,627	64,297 Direct	-15.21%	Disposed	440.3% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Feb. 10, 2014	AAOI	M	4,375	—	—	0 Direct	-100.00%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-21)
Feb. 10, 2014	AAOI	M	4,375	$6.00	$26,250	75,828 Direct	+6.12%	Acquired	2083.8% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Jan. 28, 2014	AAOI	A	30,000	—	—	30,000 Direct	—	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-21)
Jan. 27, 2014	AAOI	M	3,438	—	—	0 Direct	-100.00%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-21)
Jan. 27, 2014	AAOI	M	2	—	—	0 Direct	-100.00%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-21)
Jan. 27, 2014	AAOI	M	3,438	$7.50	$25,785	71,453 Direct	+5.05%	Acquired	1647.1% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Jan. 27, 2014	AAOI	M	2	$6.00	$12	71,453 Direct	0.00%	Acquired	2083.8% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Jan. 7, 2014	AAOI	M	2,000	—	—	0 Direct	-100.00%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-21)
Jan. 7, 2014	AAOI	M	2,000	$6.00	$12,000	2,000 Direct	—	Acquired	2083.8% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Dec. 31, 2013	AAOI	M	1,819	—	—	0 Direct	-100.00%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-21)
Dec. 31, 2013	AAOI	M	1,819	$6.00	$10,914	1,819 Direct	—	Acquired	2083.8% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Dec. 20, 2013	AAOI	M	664	—	—	0 Direct	-100.00%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-21)
Dec. 20, 2013	AAOI	M	944	—	—	0 Direct	-100.00%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-21)
Dec. 20, 2013	AAOI	M	5,833	—	—	0 Direct	-100.00%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-21)
Dec. 20, 2013	AAOI	M	664	$6.00	$3,984	664 Direct	—	Acquired	2083.8% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Dec. 20, 2013	AAOI	M	944	$6.00	$5,664	944 Direct	—	Acquired	2083.8% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Dec. 20, 2013	AAOI	M	5,833	$6.00	$34,998	5,833 Direct	—	Acquired	2083.8% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Dec. 13, 2013	AAOI	M	2,083	—	—	0 Direct	-100.00%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-21)
Dec. 13, 2013	AAOI	M	222	—	—	0 Direct	-100.00%	Disposed	(price as of 2026-08-21)
Dec. 13, 2013	AAOI	M	2,083	$4.95	$10,311	56,753 Direct	+3.81%	Acquired	2547.1% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Dec. 13, 2013	AAOI	M	222	$6.00	$1,332	56,753 Direct	+0.39%	Acquired	2083.8% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Dec. 13, 2013	AAOI	M	2,083	—	—	0 Direct	—	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-21)
Dec. 13, 2013	AAOI	M	222	—	—	0 Direct	—	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-21)
Dec. 13, 2013	AAOI	M	2,083	$4.95	$10,311	2,083 Direct	-50.00%	Disposed	2547.1% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Dec. 13, 2013	AAOI	M	222	$6.00	$1,332	222 Direct	-50.00%	Disposed	2083.8% (price as of 2026-08-21)
Sept. 26, 2013	AAOI	A	615,348	—	—	615,348 Direct	—	Acquired	(price as of 2026-08-21)

P = Open-market purchase · S = Sale · A = Grant/award · M = Option exercise · G = Gift · F = Tax withholding

Insider transactions are not a recommendation; sales are often driven by liquidity or tax reasons.

Derivative holdings (Form 4 Table II)

Options, RSUs and convertible securities reported on Form 4 Table II.

Date	Ticker	Security	Underlying	Exercise price	Expiration	Shares	A/D
May 11, 2016	AAOI	Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Common Stock, $0.001 par value (8,167)	$6.00	Aug. 23, 2020	8,167	Disposed
May 11, 2016	AAOI	Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Common Stock, $0.001 par value (2,514)	$6.00	Oct. 19, 2019	2,514	Disposed
Oct. 28, 2015	AAOI	Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy	Common Stock, $0.001 par value (2,000)	$6.00	Oct. 19, 2019	2,000	Disposed
Oct. 28, 2015	AAOI	Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Common Stock, $0.001 par value (5,833)	$6.00	Oct. 19, 2019	5,833	Disposed
Feb. 25, 2015	AAOI	NonQualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Common Stock, $0.001 par value (5,000)	$7.50	Jan. 18, 2023	5,000	Disposed
Feb. 10, 2014	AAOI	Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Common Stock, $0.001 par value (4,375)	$6.00	Oct. 19, 2019	4,375	Disposed
Jan. 28, 2014	AAOI	Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Common Stock, $0.001 par value (30,000)	$13.84	Jan. 28, 2024	30,000	Acquired
Jan. 27, 2014	AAOI	Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Common Stock, $0.001 par value (3,438)	$7.50	June 9, 2015	3,438	Disposed
Jan. 27, 2014	AAOI	Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Common Stock, $0.001 par value (2)	$6.00	May 29, 2019	2	Disposed
Jan. 7, 2014	AAOI	Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Common Stock, $0.001 par value (2,000)	$6.00	Feb. 12, 2018	2,000	Disposed
Dec. 31, 2013	AAOI	Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Common Stock, $0.001 par value (1,819)	$6.00	Feb. 12, 2018	1,819	Disposed
Dec. 20, 2013	AAOI	Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Common Stock, $0.001 par value (664)	$6.00	May 29, 2019	664	Disposed
Dec. 20, 2013	AAOI	Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Common Stock, $0.001 par value (944)	$6.00	Aug. 3, 2017	944	Disposed
Dec. 20, 2013	AAOI	Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Common Stock, $0.001 par value (5,833)	$6.00	June 5, 2017	5,833	Disposed
Dec. 13, 2013	AAOI	Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Common Stock, $0.001 par value (2,083)	$4.95	July 31, 2014	2,083	Disposed
Dec. 13, 2013	AAOI	Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Common Stock, $0.001 par value (222)	$6.00	Oct. 19, 2019	222	Disposed
Dec. 13, 2013	AAOI	Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Common Stock, $0.001 par value (2,083)	$4.95	July 31, 2014	2,083	Acquired
Dec. 13, 2013	AAOI	Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Common Stock, $0.001 par value (222)	$6.00	Oct. 19, 2019	222	Acquired
Sept. 26, 2013	AAOI	Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Common Stock, $0.001 par value (615,348)	$9.96	Sept. 26, 2023	615,348	Acquired

Exercise/conversion price is blank when not applicable (e.g. RSUs).

Initial ownership (Form 3) 17 holdings

Securities held when first becoming an insider, per SEC Form 3.

Date	Ticker	Security	Shares	Ownership
Sept. 25, 2013	AAOI	Common Stock, $0.001 par value	54,448	Direct
Sept. 25, 2013	AAOI	Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)→ Common Stock, $0.001 par value (2,083)	2,083	Direct
Sept. 25, 2013	AAOI	Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)→ Common Stock, $0.001 par value (3,438)	3,438	Direct
Sept. 25, 2013	AAOI	Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)→ Common Stock, $0.001 par value (2)	2	Direct
Sept. 25, 2013	AAOI	Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)→ Common Stock, $0.001 par value (664)	664	Direct
Sept. 25, 2013	AAOI	Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)→ Common Stock, $0.001 par value (5,833)	5,833	Direct
Sept. 25, 2013	AAOI	Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)→ Common Stock, $0.001 par value (5,833)	5,833	Direct
Sept. 25, 2013	AAOI	Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)→ Common Stock, $0.001 par value (500)	500	Direct
Sept. 25, 2013	AAOI	Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)→ Common Stock, $0.001 par value (444)	444	Direct
Sept. 25, 2013	AAOI	Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)→ Common Stock, $0.001 par value (4,514)	4,514	Direct
Sept. 25, 2013	AAOI	Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)→ Common Stock, $0.001 par value (3,819)	3,819	Direct
Sept. 25, 2013	AAOI	Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)→ Common Stock, $0.001 par value (4,375)	4,375	Direct
Sept. 25, 2013	AAOI	Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)→ Common Stock, $0.001 par value (222)	222	Direct
Sept. 25, 2013	AAOI	Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)→ Common Stock, $0.001 par value (28,167)	28,167	Direct
Sept. 25, 2013	AAOI	Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)→ Common Stock, $0.001 par value (17,407)	17,407	Direct
Sept. 25, 2013	AAOI	Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)→ Common Stock, $0.001 par value (10,667)	10,667	Direct
Sept. 25, 2013	AAOI	Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)→ Common Stock, $0.001 par value (91,333)	91,333	Direct

Compensation (DEF 14A)

Matched by name from proxy statements (DEF 14A) — verify against the filing.

AAOI

CEO

Fiscal year	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension change	Other	Total
2025	$828,657	—	$2,837,667	—	$1,009,087	—	$93,603	$4,769,014
2023	$596,747	—	$4,816,714	—	$594,334	—	$41,675	$6,049,470
2022	$583,851	—	$949,776	—	$588,113	—	$35,327	$2,157,067

Figures from the Summary Compensation Table of the company's proxy statement (DEF 14A). Compensation is not a recommendation.