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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-24-009068"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AAOI"
cik: "0001158114"
company_name: "APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC."
filed_at: "2024-12-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T21:28:28.592106+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Applied Optoelectronics subsidiary signs NT$277M cleanroom construction contract in Taiwan

## Summary
- Contract with Chyi Ding Technologies for cleanroom, mechanical, electrical, renovation work at Linkou, New Taipei City.
- Fixed price NT$277M (~$8.5M), with 30% advance payment and milestone installments.
- Construction started Dec 2024, target completion April 20, 2025; delay penalty 0.3%/day, max 10% of contract price.
- Performance bond of 10% (NT$27.7M) to be converted to warranty bond after acceptance.
- Project expands Prime World's manufacturing capabilities in Taiwan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-24-009068
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AAOI
- cik: 0001158114
- company_name: APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-12-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1158114/000168316824009068/0001683168-24-009068-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1158114/000168316824009068/appliedopto_8k.htm

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