---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-020600"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AAOI"
cik: "0001158114"
company_name: "APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC."
filed_at: "2026-02-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T23:24:29.420002+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Applied Optoelectronics enters $250M at-the-market equity distribution agreement with Raymond James & Needham

## Summary
- Company may sell up to $250M of common stock at market prices through Sales Agents.
- Sales Agents Raymond James & Needham will receive 2% of gross sales price as compensation.
- No obligation to sell any shares; sales made via Nasdaq or other markets per placement notice.
- Agreement terminates upon full sale of Shares or earlier termination by either party.
- Offering registered under automatic shelf registration statement (S-3ASR) filed Feb 26, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-020600
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AAOI
- cik: 0001158114
- company_name: APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-02-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1158114/000110465926020600/0001104659-26-020600-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1158114/000110465926020600/tm266210d2_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-020600.txt

## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. entered into Equity Distribution Agreement with Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and Needham & Company, LLC valued at up to $250 million (effective 2026-02-26).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: atm program
  - Counterparty: Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and Needham & Company, LLC
  - Value: up to $250 million
  - Effective: 2026-02-26
  source text: On February 26, 2026, Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and Needham & Company, LLC (collectively, the “Sales Agents”) pursuant to which the Company may issue and sell shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Shares”) having an aggregate offering price of up to $250 million from time to time through the Sales Agents.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1158114/000110465926020600/0001104659-26-020600-index.htm

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