Applied Optoelectronics Announces Equity Grants To Employees Under Inducement Plan
Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ: AAOI), a provider of fiber-optic network products, has announced equity inducement awards through its 2023 Equity Inducement Plan. The company granted 11,860 shares of common stock to 5 new employees on May 9, 2025. These awards, in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs), will vest over a four-year period, contingent on continued employment. The grants were made under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), specifically designed for new hires who were not previously employed by the company.
Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ: AAOI), fornitore di prodotti per reti in fibra ottica, ha annunciato premi azionari nell'ambito del suo Piano di Incentivazione Azionaria 2023. L'azienda ha assegnato 11.860 azioni ordinarie a 5 nuovi dipendenti il 9 maggio 2025. Questi premi, sotto forma di unità azionarie vincolate (RSU), matureranno in un arco temporale di quattro anni, subordinati alla continuità dell'impiego. Le assegnazioni sono state effettuate secondo la Regola Nasdaq 5635(c)(4), specificamente pensata per i neoassunti che non erano precedentemente impiegati dall'azienda.
Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ: AAOI), proveedor de productos para redes de fibra óptica, ha anunciado premios de inducción accionaria a través de su Plan de Inducción de Acciones 2023. La compañía otorgó 11,860 acciones comunes a 5 nuevos empleados el 9 de mayo de 2025. Estos premios, en forma de unidades restringidas de acciones (RSUs), se consolidarán durante un período de cuatro años, condicionado a la continuidad del empleo. Las concesiones se realizaron bajo la Regla de Listado Nasdaq 5635(c)(4), diseñada específicamente para nuevos empleados que no trabajaban anteriormente en la empresa.
Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ: AAOI)는 광섬유 네트워크 제품 공급업체로서 2023년 주식 유인 계획을 통해 주식 유인 보상을 발표했습니다. 회사는 2025년 5월 9일에 5명의 신입 직원에게 11,860주의 보통주를 부여했습니다. 이 보상은 제한 주식 단위(RSU) 형태로, 4년 동안 계속 고용되는 조건 하에 서서히 권리가 부여됩니다. 이 부여는 회사에 이전에 고용되지 않았던 신입 사원을 위해 특별히 마련된 나스닥 상장 규칙 5635(c)(4)에 따라 이루어졌습니다.
Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ : AAOI), fournisseur de produits pour réseaux à fibre optique, a annoncé des attributions d'actions dans le cadre de son Plan d'Induction d'Actions 2023. La société a attribué 11 860 actions ordinaires à 5 nouveaux employés le 9 mai 2025. Ces attributions, sous forme d'unités d'actions restreintes (RSU), seront acquises sur une période de quatre ans, sous réserve de la poursuite de l'emploi. Les attributions ont été réalisées conformément à la règle de cotation Nasdaq 5635(c)(4), spécifiquement conçue pour les nouvelles recrues n'ayant pas été précédemment employées par la société.
Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ: AAOI), ein Anbieter von Glasfasernetzwerkprodukten, hat Aktienanreizprämien im Rahmen seines Equity Inducement Plans 2023 angekündigt. Das Unternehmen gewährte am 9. Mai 2025 11.860 Stammaktien an 5 neue Mitarbeiter. Diese Prämien in Form von Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) werden über einen Zeitraum von vier Jahren vesten, abhängig von einer fortgesetzten Beschäftigung. Die Zuteilungen erfolgten gemäß der Nasdaq-Listenregel 5635(c)(4), die speziell für neue Mitarbeiter gilt, die zuvor nicht beim Unternehmen beschäftigt waren.
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SUGAR LAND, Texas, May 12, 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 11,860 shares of common stock to 5 new employees, with a grant date of May 9, 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.
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