Applied Optoelectronics Announces Equity Grants To Employees Under Inducement Plan
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Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ: AAOI), a provider of fiber-optic access network products, has announced the granting of inducement awards to 4 new employees. The Compensation Committee of its Board of Directors approved awards totaling 6,812 shares of common stock on February 21, 2025.
These awards, granted under the company's 2023 Equity Inducement Plan, consist of restricted stock units that will vest over a four-year period, contingent on continued employment. The plan is specifically designed for new hires who were not previously employed by Applied Optoelectronics, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
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- Implementation of employee retention strategy through equity-based compensation
- Expansion of workforce with 4 new employees
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- Potential dilution of existing shareholders through new share issuance
SUGAR LAND, Texas, Feb. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAOI), a leading provider of fiber-optic access network products for the internet datacenter, cable broadband, telecom and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) markets, today announced that the Compensation Committee of its Board of Directors granted inducement awards for 6,812 shares of common stock to 4 new employees, with a grant date of February 21, 2025, pursuant to the Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 2023 Equity Inducement Plan (the “Inducement Plan”).
The Inducement Plan is used exclusively for the grant of equity awards to individuals who were not previously employees of Applied Optoelectronics, or following a bona fide period of non-employment, as an inducement material to such individuals’ entering into employment with Applied Optoelectronics, pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
The inducement awards are comprised of restricted stock units which vest over a four-year period, subject to the employee’s continued service on the applicable vesting dates. The restricted stock units are subject to the terms and conditions of the Inducement Plan and restricted stock unit agreements covering the grants.
About Applied Optoelectronics
Applied Optoelectronics Inc. (AOI) is a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced optical products, including components, modules and equipment. AOI's products are the building blocks for broadband fiber access networks around the world, where they are used in the internet datacenter, CATV broadband, telecom and FTTH markets. AOI supplies optical networking lasers, components and equipment to tier-1 customers in all four of these markets. In addition to its corporate headquarters, wafer fab and advanced engineering and production facilities in Sugar Land, TX, AOI has engineering and manufacturing facilities in Taipei, Taiwan and Ningbo, China. For additional information, visit www.ao-inc.com.
Investor Relations Contacts:
The Blueshirt Group, Investor Relations
Lindsay Savarese
+1-212-331-8417
ir@ao-inc.com
Cassidy Fuller
+1-415-217-4968
ir@ao-inc.com
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