Applied Optoelectronics Announces Equity Grants To Employees Under Inducement Plan
Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ: AAOI) granted inducement equity awards totaling 3,583 restricted stock units to six new employees, with a grant date of Feb. 13, 2026, under its 2023 Equity Inducement Plan.
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Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ: AAOI) granted inducement equity awards totaling 3,583 restricted stock units to six new employees, with a grant date of Feb. 13, 2026, under its 2023 Equity Inducement Plan.
The awards vest over a four-year period subject to continued service and are intended as inducements pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
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In the Feb 18 session, AAOI declined 1.07%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction.
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Key Figures
- Inducement grant shares
- 3,583 shares
- Equity inducement awards to new employees on Feb 13, 2026
- New employees
- 6 employees
- Recipients of inducement equity awards under 2023 Equity Inducement Plan
- Grant date
- February 13, 2026
- Grant date for the new inducement restricted stock units
- Vesting period
- 4 years
- Restricted stock units vest over four-year period, service-based
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Key Terms
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SUGAR LAND, Texas, Feb. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAOI), a leading provider of advanced optical and HFC networking products that power the internet, today announced that the Compensation Committee of its Board of Directors granted inducement awards for 3,583 shares of common stock to 6 new employees, with a grant date of February 13, 2026, 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 and HFC networking products that are the building blocks for AI datacenters, CATV and broadband fiber access networks around the world. AOI supplies this critical infrastructure to tier-one customers across cloud computing, CATV broadband, telecom, and FTTH markets. The company has R&D facilities in Atlanta, GA, and engineering and manufacturing facilities at its corporate headquarters in Sugar Land, TX, as well as in Taipei, Taiwan and Ningbo, China. For additional information, visit www.ao-inc.com.
Investor Relations Contacts:
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Lindsay Savarese
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