UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 27, 2023
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36083 | 76-0533927 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
13139 Jess Pirtle Blvd.
Sugar Land, Texas 77478
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(281) 295-1800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Trading Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, Par value $0.001 | AAOI | NASDAQ Global Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (the “Company”) completed its previously announced $70.0 million “at the market” common stock offering. The company sold a total of 7,649,614 shares, raising net proceeds (after sales commissions) of $68.6 million, which is inclusive of $43.1 million in sales previously announced during the Company’s earnings call on November 9, 2023.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. |
| | |
| | By: | /s/ Stefan J. Murry |
| | | Stefan J. Murry |
| | | Chief Financial Officer |
Date: November 27, 2023
