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The SEC filings page for Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) provides access to the company’s regulatory disclosures as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. OCC is a manufacturer of fiber optic and copper data communication cabling and connectivity solutions, and its filings offer structured detail on its operations, financial condition and material corporate events.
Through its periodic reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, OCC presents information on net sales, gross profit, gross profit margin, selling, general and administrative expenses, net income or loss, assets, liabilities and shareholders’ equity. These filings also typically include discussions of market conditions affecting the enterprise, specialty and wireless carrier markets it serves, along with risk factors and forward-looking information referenced in the company’s press releases.
Current reports on Form 8-K highlight specific material events. For example, in 2025 OCC filed 8-Ks describing the announcement of quarterly financial results and an 8-K dated July 10, 2025 reporting a Stock Purchase Agreement with Lightera, LLC. That filing outlines the sale of common stock to Lightera, related put and call rights, and the use of exemptions from securities registration. It also references a press release describing a strategic collaboration between OCC and Lightera to expand product offerings and solutions, particularly for data center and enterprise sectors.
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Optical Cable Corporation is asking shareholders to vote at its March 31, 2026 annual meeting in Roanoke, Virginia. Owners of 8,863,385 common shares outstanding as of January 23, 2026 may elect five directors, ratify Crowe LLP as auditor for fiscal 2026, and approve a non-binding say‑on‑pay resolution.
The board is entirely up for annual election and remains led by combined Chairman and CEO Neil D. Wilkin Jr., with four independent directors. The proxy details director and executive pay programs that emphasize restricted stock, equity ownership and retention policies, and a clawback policy tied to financial restatements.
Optical Cable Corporation’s SVP and CFO Tracy G. Smith reported a tax-related share transaction. On 01/31/2026, Smith surrendered 4,341 shares of common stock at $4.93 per share under the company’s 2017 Stock Incentive Plan to cover taxes on previously granted restricted shares. After this withholding transaction, Smith directly beneficially owned 346,311 shares of Optical Cable common stock.
Optical Cable Corp Chairman, President and CEO Neil D. Wilkin Jr. reported a Form 4 transaction involving company common stock. On 01/31/2026, he surrendered 8,000 shares at $4.93 per share to pay taxes due on previously granted restricted shares under the company’s 2017 Stock Incentive Plan, paying the remaining taxes in cash.
After this tax-withholding transaction, Wilkin beneficially owned 1,035,155 common shares directly. In addition, 22,595 shares are held indirectly by Wilkin Capital Fund I, LLC for his benefit. Small indirect holdings are reported for his four children, but he expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of those shares.
Optical Cable Corporation filed a Form S-8 to register 1,200,000 shares of its common stock for issuance under the Optical Cable Corporation 2017 Stock Incentive Plan. The plan has been amended by a First Amendment dated March 29, 2022 and a Second Amendment dated March 25, 2025. These shares may be granted to eligible participants as equity compensation, such as stock options or other stock-based awards, under the terms of the 2017 Plan.
The filing also describes Virginia law and the company’s Articles of Incorporation provisions that limit director and officer monetary liability in certain cases and provide indemnification and insurance coverage for directors and officers in connection with their corporate service.
Optical Cable Corporation files its annual report describing a diversified fiber and copper cabling and connectivity business serving enterprise, data center, wireless carrier, and harsh-environment markets. The company operates manufacturing facilities in Virginia, North Carolina, and Texas and reports that it ran at roughly half of its collective production equipment capacity in fiscal 2025, indicating room for future volume growth if demand increases.
During 2025, OCC entered a strategic collaboration with Lightera, LLC, part of the Furukawa Electric Group, to broaden data center and enterprise solutions. In connection with this, OCC issued 642,199 redeemable restricted common shares to Lightera for $2.0 million, giving Lightera 7.24% of OCC’s outstanding shares as of October 31, 2025. As of December 10, 2025, OCC had 8,870,070 common shares outstanding, with employees and directors collectively owning at least 33.5% as of October 31, 2025.
The company notes seasonal sales patterns (about 46% of net sales in the first half and 54% in the second half of fiscal 2025 and 2024), a workforce of 348 U.S.-based employees, and no significant cybersecurity incidents in 2025. Management concludes that disclosure controls and internal control over financial reporting were effective as of October 31, 2025, and it reports no material legal proceedings or significant market risk exposures from interest rates, foreign exchange, commodities, or equities.
Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) filed an 8-K reporting that on September 11, 2025 it issued a press release announcing its third quarter of fiscal 2025 results and held an earnings call. The filing attaches the press release as Exhibit 99.1 and the earnings call transcript as Exhibit 99.2. No financial figures, results, or additional operational details are included in the 8-K text itself; the filing serves to disclose that the company has released earnings information and provided supporting materials as exhibits.
Optical Cable Corporation filed a Q3 2025 Form 10-Q containing condensed financial statements and notes with selected operational and financing details. The filing discloses warranty expense of $53,088 for the three months and $85,029 for the nine months ended July 31, 2025, versus $9,153 and $60,994 in the comparable 2024 periods, indicating higher claim activity or costs. The company reported 8,228,245 shares outstanding at July 31, 2025 and 8,220,344 at October 31, 2024. A borrowing base for receivables and inventory is described with a $7,000,000 cap and a subtractive floor of $1,150,000. The company’s short-term borrowing rate was 9.0% at July 31, 2025 (9.5% at October 31, 2024) with a default penalty that can add 600 basis points. The notes disclose issuance of 642,199 shares to Lightera for $2.0M and related put/call repurchase mechanics potentially obligating repurchase up to $2.0M. Several balance sheet and cash flow schedules are included, but comprehensive income, revenue, and net income line items are not present in the excerpt.