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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000938206-24-000014
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240214

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001158114
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				760533927
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-87945
		FILM NUMBER:		24632475

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000938206
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				203634295
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25 EAST ERIE ST
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60611
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3125873800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25 EAST ERIE ST
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60611

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950216
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  <div style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</div>
  <div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</div>
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  <div style="text-align: center;">INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED</div>
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