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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-26-007057"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AAOI"
cik: "0001158114"
company_name: "APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC."
filed_at: "2026-09-10T20:05:16+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-10T20:06:23.198182+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Applied Optoelectronics buys Houston facility for $26.8M cash

## Summary
- Acquired 8.858-acre property with 153,928 sq ft building at 16851 Blue Ridge Commerce Dr., Houston, TX for $26,783,472.
- Purchase from Blue Ridge Commerce Center West LLC via exercise of purchase option under Feb 10, 2026 lease.
- Closing on Sept 4, 2026; price paid in cash, special warranty deed conveyed subject to permitted encumbrances.
- Intended use: office, warehouse, light manufacturing and assembly.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-26-007057
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AAOI
- cik: 0001158114
- company_name: APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-09-10T20:05:16+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1158114/000168316826007057/0001683168-26-007057-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1158114/000168316826007057/aaoi_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-26-007057.txt

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