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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-24-057550
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240506
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240506

FILER:

	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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36083
		FILM NUMBER:		24918724

	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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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)</P>

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if other than the Registrant)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS,&nbsp;INC.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>13139 Jess Pirtle Blvd.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Sugar Land, TX 77478</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Supplement to the Proxy Statement</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>to be held on June&nbsp;6, 2024</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">This supplement, dated May&nbsp;6, 2024 (the
 &ldquo;Supplement&rdquo;), supplements the definitive proxy statement of Applied Optoelectronics,&nbsp;Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;),
dated April&nbsp;26, 2024 (the &ldquo;Proxy Statement&rdquo;), and is furnished to the Company&rsquo;s stockholders in connection with
the solicitation of proxies on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Company for the Company&rsquo;s Annual Meeting of Stockholders
to be held on June&nbsp;6, 2024, or any postponement or adjournment thereof (the &ldquo;Annual Meeting&rdquo;). This Supplement is being
filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and is first being made available to the Company&rsquo;s stockholders on or about
May&nbsp;6, 2024. The Proxy Statement and this Supplement are available free of charge at http://www.proxyvote.com.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>THE PROXY STATEMENT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION
AND THIS SUPPLEMENT SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROXY STATEMENT.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">This Supplement updates, and to the extent inconsistent
therewith, supersedes, certain disclosure in the Proxy Statement relating to (A)&nbsp;the vote required for approval of Proposals No.&nbsp;5
and 6 of the Proxy Statement, and (B)&nbsp;certain other updates to the Proxy Statement as set forth herein.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The second sentence in the section titled &ldquo;<B>Effect
of Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes</B>&rdquo; on page&nbsp;2 of the Proxy Statement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to
read as follows:</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>&ldquo;With
respect to all proposals, </I></FONT><I>abstentions (if applicable) and broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of these
proposals.&rdquo;</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The first paragraph in the section titled &ldquo;<B>Vote
Required and Board of Directors Recommendation</B>&rdquo; in Proposal No.&nbsp;5 on page&nbsp;54 of the Proxy Statement is hereby amended
and restated in its entirety to read as follows:</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>&ldquo;The
affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal at the Annual Meeting is required to approve this Proposal No.&nbsp;5.</I></FONT>&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">The first paragraph in the section titled &ldquo;<B>Vote
Required and Board of Directors Recommendation</B>&rdquo; in Proposal No.&nbsp;6 on page&nbsp;57 of the Proxy Statement is hereby amended
and restated in its entirety to read as follows:</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>&ldquo;The
affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal at the Annual Meeting is required to approve this Proposal No.&nbsp;6.</I></FONT>&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The first sentence of footnote (1)&nbsp;to the
beneficial ownership table in the section titled &ldquo;<B>SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT</B>&rdquo;
on page&nbsp;63 of the Proxy Statement is hereby amended and restated its entirety to read as follows:</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>&ldquo;Beneficial
ownership as of December&nbsp;31, 2023 as reported by Driehaus Capital Management LLC (&ldquo;Driehaus&rdquo;) on a Schedule 13G filed
with the SEC on February&nbsp;14, 2024.</I></FONT>&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The first sentence of the section titled &ldquo;<B>STOCKHOLDER
PROPOSALS OR NOMINATIONS TO BE PRESENTED AT NEXT ANNUAL MEETING</B>&rdquo; on page&nbsp;64 of the Proxy Statement is hereby amended and
restated in its entirety to read as follows:</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>&ldquo;Pursuant
to Rule&nbsp;14a-8 under the Exchange Act, some stockholder proposals may be eligible for inclusion in our proxy statement for the 2025
Annual Meeting.</I></FONT>&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The first three sentences of the third paragraph
of the section titled &ldquo;<B>STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS OR NOMINATIONS TO BE PRESENTED AT NEXT ANNUAL MEETING</B>&rdquo; on page&nbsp;64
of the Proxy Statement are hereby amended and restated in their entirety to read as follows:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>&ldquo;In
addition, our Bylaws provide that any stockholder intending to nominate a candidate for election to the Board or to propose any business
at our 2025 Annual Meeting, other than non-binding proposals presented pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-8 under the Exchange Act, must give
notice to the Corporate Secretary at our principal executive offices, not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day nor later
than the close of business on the 90th day prior to the first anniversary of the date of the preceding year&rsquo;s annual meeting as
first specified in the notice of meeting (without regard to any postponements or adjournments of such meeting after the notice was first
given), which for 2025, will be no earlier than the close of business on February&nbsp;6, 2025 nor later than the close of business on
March&nbsp;8, 2025. The notice must include the information specified in our Bylaws, including information concerning the nominee or
proposal, as the case may be, and information concerning the proposing or nominating stockholder&rsquo;s ownership of and agreements
related to our stock. If the 2025 Annual Meeting is held more than 30 days before or more than 60 days after the first anniversary of
the date of the 2024 Annual Meeting, the stockholder must submit notice of any such nomination and of any such proposal that is not made
pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-8 by the later of the 90th day prior to the 2025 Annual Meeting or the 10th day following the date on which
public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made.</I></FONT>&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Except as specifically supplemented by the information
contained herein, all information set forth in the Proxy Statement remains unchanged. This Supplement does not provide all of the information
that is important to your voting decisions at the Annual Meeting. The Proxy Statement contains other important additional information.
We encourage you to carefully read this Supplement together with the Proxy Statement in their entirety. If you have already returned
your proxy or voting instruction card or provided voting instructions, you do not need to take any action unless you wish to change your
vote.</P>

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