David C Kuo
CIK 1587422 · View on SEC EDGAR ↗
First SEC filing: Sept. 25, 2013 · Latest: Sept. 25, 2013
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- Insider at Companies where this person is a reporting insider.
- Insider transactions Every share this person bought or sold, from Form 4 filings.
- Derivatives Options and other derivative holdings reported by this person.
- Initial holdings The stakes this person held when they first started reporting.
- Compensation Executive pay disclosed in company proxy statements.
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Insider transactions
Price change vs current quote, split-adjusted for corporate actions since the filing — not benchmarked, not annualized, not size-weighted
| Date | Ticker | Code | Shares | Price | Value | Owned after | Δ own | A/D | vs now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 12, 2026 | AAOI | S | 29,227 | $166.53 | $4,867,172 | 149,078 Direct | -16.39% | Disposed | -23.3% (price as of 2026-08-19) |
| Aug. 5, 2016 | AAOI | S 10b5-1 | 455 | $14.27 | $6,493 | 14,676 Direct | -3.01% | Disposed | 795.7% (price as of 2026-08-19) |
| Aug. 1, 2016 | AAOI | S 10b5-1 | 139 | $11.75 | $1,633 | 15,131 Direct | -0.91% | Disposed | 987.7% (price as of 2026-08-19) |
| Feb. 1, 2016 | AAOI | S 10b5-1 | 330 | $15.90 | $5,247 | 3,270 Direct | -9.17% | Disposed | 703.8% (price as of 2026-08-19) |
| March 25, 2014 | AAOI | S | 1,623 | $24.25 | $39,358 | 0 Direct | -100.00% | Disposed | 427.1% (price as of 2026-08-19) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 4, 2014 | AAOI | Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Common Stock, $0.001 par value (875) | $7.50 | Jan. 18, 2023 | 875 | Disposed |
| March 4, 2014 | AAOI | Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Common Stock, $0.001 par value (125) | $6.00 | May 22, 2022 | 125 | Disposed |
| March 4, 2014 | AAOI | Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Common Stock, $0.001 par value (500) | $6.00 | March 4, 2021 | 500 | Disposed |
| March 4, 2014 | AAOI | Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Common Stock, $0.001 par value (437) | $6.00 | Aug. 23, 2020 | 437 | Disposed |
| March 4, 2014 | AAOI | Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Common Stock, $0.001 par value (267) | $6.00 | May 29, 2019 | 267 | Disposed |
| Jan. 28, 2014 | AAOI | Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Common Stock, $0.001 par value (2,400) | $13.84 | Jan. 28, 2024 | 2,400 | Acquired |
| Sept. 26, 2013 | AAOI | Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy) | Common Stock, $0.001 par value (4,050) | $9.96 | Sept. 26, 2023 | 4,050 | Acquired |
Exercise/conversion price is blank when not applicable (e.g. RSUs).
Initial ownership (Form 3) 5 holdings
Securities held when first becoming an insider, per SEC Form 3.
| Date | Ticker | Security | Shares | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 25, 2013 | AAOI | Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)→ Common Stock, $0.001 par value (267) | 267 | Direct |
| Sept. 25, 2013 | AAOI | Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)→ Common Stock, $0.001 par value (500) | 500 | Direct |
| Sept. 25, 2013 | AAOI | Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)→ Common Stock, $0.001 par value (667) | 667 | Direct |
| Sept. 25, 2013 | AAOI | Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)→ Common Stock, $0.001 par value (333) | 333 | Direct |
| Sept. 25, 2013 | AAOI | Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)→ Common Stock, $0.001 par value (3,500) | 3,500 | Direct |
Compensation (DEF 14A)
Matched by name from proxy statements (DEF 14A) — verify against the filing.
AAOI
Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary| Fiscal year | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension change | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $356,759 | — | $597,401 | — | $256,252 | — | $14,940 | $1,225,352 |
| 2023 | $268,296 | — | $1,059,669 | — | $137,003 | — | $12,675 | $1,477,643 |
| 2022 | $258,686 | — | $189,952 | — | $130,453 | — | $12,898 | $591,989 |
Figures from the Summary Compensation Table of the company's proxy statement (DEF 14A). Compensation is not a recommendation.