<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001683168-17-001911.txt : 20170731
<SEC-HEADER>0001683168-17-001911.hdr.sgml : 20170731
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170731192317
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001683168-17-001911
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170727
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170731
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170731

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Murry Stefan J.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001587599

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36083
		FILM NUMBER:		17994295

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13139 JESS PIRTLE BLVD.
		CITY:			SUGAR LAND
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77478

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001158114
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				760533927
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13139 JESS PIRTLE BLVD
		CITY:			SUGAR LAND
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77478
		BUSINESS PHONE:		281-295-1800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13139 JESS PIRTLE BLVD
		CITY:			SUGAR LAND
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77478

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010824
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        <issuerName>APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC.</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>Murry Stefan J.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents a &quot;net exercise&quot; of outstanding stock options. The reporting person received 2,673 shares of common stock on net exercise of option to purchase 3,000 shares of common stock. The Company withheld 327 shares of common stock underlying the option for payment of the exercise price and tax withholdings, using the closing stock price on July 26, 2017 of $98.76, pursuant to the terms of the 2006 Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reflects shares surrendered to the Issuer to satisfy tax-withholding obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Option fully vested.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David C. Kuo, attorney in fact for Stefan J. Murry</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-07-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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