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Get filing alertsApplied Optoelectronics updates indemnification agreements for directors and executives
Filed August 24, 2026 · Period ending August 18, 2026 · ~1 min read
Key Changes
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Board approved updated indemnification agreements replacing existing agreements with directors and certain executive officers, incorporating current market practices and governance updates.
Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement verify on EDGAR → -
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Agreements provide indemnification to the fullest extent permitted by bylaws and law, with the company advancing expenses including attorneys' fees for proceedings related to service.
Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement verify on EDGAR →
Summary
Applied Optoelectronics filed to disclose that its Board approved updated indemnification agreements for directors and certain executive officers on August 18, 2026. The new agreements replace existing indemnification arrangements and incorporate current market practices and governance updates. The agreements provide indemnification to the fullest extent permitted by the company's bylaws and applicable law, and commit the company to advance expenses including attorneys' fees for proceedings arising from service as a director or executive officer.
This is a routine governance matter with no material impact on operations or financial position. Updated indemnification agreements are standard practice for public companies seeking to attract and retain qualified leadership by providing clarity on liability protection and expense advancement rights.
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Event · Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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On August 18, 2026, the Board of Directors of Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (the “Company”) approved and adopted an updated form of indemnification agreement (the “Indemnification Agreement”). The Company expects to enter into the Indemnification Agreement with each of its directors and certain executive officers. The Indemnification Agreement will replace and supersede the Company’s existing indemnification agreements with such directors and executive officers.
The Board approved a new form of indemnification agreement that will replace existing agreements with directors and certain executive officers. The updated agreement incorporates current market indemnification practices and governance document updates, providing greater clarity on indemnification and advancement rights while addressing directors' and officers' liability insurance coverage matters.
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The Indemnification Agreement generally provides that the Company will indemnify each indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by the Company’s bylaws and applicable law. The Company will also advance expenses, including attorneys’ fees, incurred in connection with proceedings arising by reason of the indemnitee’s service as a director or executive officer of the Company or, at the Company’s request, service in certain capacities at other entities.
The agreement provides indemnification to the fullest extent permitted by bylaws and law, and commits the company to advance expenses including attorneys' fees for proceedings related to service as a director or executive officer. This is a standard governance practice intended to attract and retain qualified leadership.
Event · Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation
Applied Optoelectronics entered into an indemnification agreement with certain officers or directors.
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The information regarding the Indemnification Agreement set forth in Item 1.01 above is incorporated in this Item 5.02 by reference.
The company entered into an indemnification agreement with one or more officers or directors. The filing cross-references Item 1.01 for details but does not provide the substance of the agreement in the excerpt provided. Indemnification agreements typically protect officers and directors from personal liability arising from their service to the company.
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