Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. said its board compensation committee granted inducement equity awards totaling 3,583 shares of common stock to six new employees under the company’s 2023 Equity Inducement Plan. The awards are restricted stock units granted on Feb. 13, 2026, and vest over four years subject to continued service.

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