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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-25-003757
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SCHEDULE 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250115

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:		SCHEDULE 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-87945
		FILM NUMBER:		25532948

	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:			D. E. SHAW & CO, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001009268
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				133695715
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO MANHATTAN WEST
		STREET 2:		375 NINTH AVENUE, 52ND FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10001
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-478-0000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO MANHATTAN WEST
		STREET 2:		375 NINTH AVENUE, 52ND FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10001

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SHAW D E & CO L P /NY/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990421
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<SEQUENCE>1
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Document 1 - file: primary_doc.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: primary_doc.xml

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<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>tm253136d1_ex1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: tm253136d1_ex1.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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<TYPE>EX-24.2
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>tm253136d1_ex2.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 2
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: tm253136d1_ex2.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>tm253136d1_ex3.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 3
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: tm253136d1_ex3.htm

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