Applied Optoelectronics Announces Equity Grants To Employees Under Inducement Plan
Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ: AAOI), a provider of HFC and advanced optical networking products, has granted inducement equity awards to 6 new employees. The awards consist of 7,793 shares of common stock in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs), granted on August 1, 2025.
The awards were granted under the company's 2023 Equity Inducement Plan, specifically designed for new hires. The RSUs will vest over a four-year period, contingent on continued employment. These grants comply with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) for inducement awards to new employees.
Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ: AAOI), fornitore di prodotti HFC e di reti ottiche avanzate, ha assegnato premi azionari di incentivo a 6 nuovi dipendenti. I premi consistono in 7.793 azioni ordinarie sotto forma di unità azionarie vincolate (RSU), concesse il 1° agosto 2025.
I premi sono stati concessi nell'ambito del Piano di Incentivazione Azionaria 2023 dell'azienda, specificamente pensato per i nuovi assunti. Le RSU matureranno nel corso di un periodo di quattro anni, subordinatamente alla continuazione del rapporto di lavoro. Questi premi rispettano la Regola di Quotazione Nasdaq 5635(c)(4) relativa agli incentivi per i nuovi dipendenti.
Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ: AAOI), proveedor de productos HFC y redes ópticas avanzadas, ha otorgado premios de acciones por inducción a 6 nuevos empleados. Los premios consisten en 7,793 acciones comunes en forma de unidades de acciones restringidas (RSU), otorgadas el 1 de agosto de 2025.
Los premios se concedieron bajo el Plan de Inducción de Acciones 2023 de la empresa, diseñado específicamente para nuevas contrataciones. Las RSU se consolidarán durante un período de cuatro años, condicionado a la continuidad del empleo. Estas concesiones cumplen con la Regla de Cotización Nasdaq 5635(c)(4) para premios de inducción a nuevos empleados.
Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ: AAOI)는 HFC 및 첨단 광 네트워킹 제품 공급업체로서 6명의 신입 직원에게 인센티브 주식 보상을 부여했습니다. 이 보상은 2025년 8월 1일에 부여된 제한 주식 단위(RSU) 형태의 7,793주의 보통주로 구성됩니다.
이 보상은 신입 사원을 위해 특별히 설계된 회사의 2023년 주식 인센티브 계획에 따라 부여되었습니다. RSU는 4년 동안 점진적으로 취득되며, 계속 근무하는 것을 조건으로 합니다. 이 보상은 신입 사원 인센티브에 관한 나스닥 상장 규칙 5635(c)(4)를 준수합니다.
Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ : AAOI), fournisseur de produits HFC et de réseaux optiques avancés, a accordé des attributions d’actions incitatives à 6 nouveaux employés. Ces attributions comprennent 7 793 actions ordinaires sous forme d’unités d’actions restreintes (RSU), attribuées le 1er août 2025.
Ces attributions ont été faites dans le cadre du Plan d’Incitation en Actions 2023 de l’entreprise, spécialement conçu pour les nouvelles recrues. Les RSU seront acquises sur une période de quatre ans, sous réserve de la poursuite de l’emploi. Ces attributions sont conformes à la règle de cotation Nasdaq 5635(c)(4) relative aux attributions incitatives aux nouveaux employés.
Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ: AAOI), ein Anbieter von HFC- und fortschrittlichen optischen Netzwerklösungen, hat Anreizaktien an 6 neue Mitarbeiter vergeben. Die Auszeichnungen bestehen aus 7.793 Stammaktien in Form von Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), die am 1. August 2025 gewährt wurden.
Die Auszeichnungen wurden im Rahmen des Equity Inducement Plans 2023 des Unternehmens vergeben, der speziell für Neueinstellungen konzipiert ist. Die RSUs werden über einen Zeitraum von vier Jahren vesten, abhängig von der fortgesetzten Beschäftigung. Diese Gewährungen entsprechen der Nasdaq-Listing-Regel 5635(c)(4) für Anreizprämien an neue Mitarbeiter.
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SUGAR LAND, Texas, Aug. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAOI), a leading provider of HFC and advanced optical networking products that power the internet, today announced that the Compensation Committee of its Board of Directors granted inducement awards for 7,793 shares of common stock to 6 new employees, with a grant date of August 1, 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 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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