SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Kuo David C

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC.
13115 JESS PIRTLE BLVD.

(Street)
SUGAR LAND TX 77478

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/25/2013
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. [ AAOI ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
General Counsel and Secretary
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1) 03/09/2019 Common Stock, $0.001 par value 267 6 D
Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy) (2) 08/23/2020 Common Stock, $0.001 par value 500 6 D
Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy) (3) 03/04/2021 Common Stock, $0.001 par value 667 6 D
Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy) (4) 05/22/2022 Common Stock, $0.001 par value 333 6 D
Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy) (5) 01/18/2023 Common Stock, $0.001 par value 3,500 7.5 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The stock option grant fully vested on March 9, 2013.
2. The stock option grant vested as to 1/4th of the total number of shares on August 23, 2011 and thereafter vested and shall continue to vest as to 1/6th of the remainder of the shares in equal semi-annual installments until all shares have vested
3. The stock option grant vested as to 1/4th of the total number of shares on March 4, 2012 and thereafter vested and shall continue to vest as to 1/36th of the remainder of the shares in equal monthly installments until all shares have vested.
4. The stock option grant vested as to 1/4th of the total number of shares on May 22, 2013 and thereafter vested and shall continue to vest as to 1/6th of the remainder of the shares in equal semi-annual installments until all shares have vested.
5. The stock option grant vests as to 1/4th of the total number of shares on January 1, 2014 and thereafter vests and shall continue to vest as to 1/6th of the remainder of the shares in equal semi-annual installments until all shares have vested.
/S/ David C. Kuo 09/25/2013
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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