secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. (AAOI)
CIK:        0001158114
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-07-01T20:06:00+00:00
Accession:  0001683168-26-005221
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Applied Optoelectronics enters $94.1M design-build contract for cleanroom expansion in Houston
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- Contract with LCC3 Solution Inc. for design-build of ~195,591 sq ft ISO Class 6 cleanroom, 36,500 sq ft office, and 73,780 sq ft support space.
- Total contract amount ~$94.1M; payments based on progress with 10% retainage.
- Target substantial completion by January 10, 2027; liquidated damages capped at $4.9M for delays.
- Design-builder eligible for incentives up to $6M for schedule milestones, $4.9M for cleanroom validation, and $4.9M for warranty performance.
- Project located at 11555 North Spectrum Blvd., Houston, TX.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1158114/000168316826005221/0001683168-26-005221-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1158114/000168316826005221/aaoi_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-26-005221

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