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SUGAR LAND, Texas, Feb. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Applied<\/strong>Optoelectronics,<\/strong>Inc.<\/strong>(NASDAQ:<\/strong>AAOI),<\/strong> a leading provider of advanced optical and HFC networking products that power the internet, today announced that the Compensation Committee of its Board of Directors granted inducement awards for 3,583 shares of common stock to 6 new employees, with a grant date of February 13, 2026, pursuant to the Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 2023 Equity Inducement Plan (the \u201cInducement Plan\u201d).<\/p>\n

The Inducement Plan is used exclusively for the grant of equity awards to individuals who were not previously employees of Applied Optoelectronics, or following a bona fide period of non-employment, as an inducement material to such individuals\u2019 entering into employment with Applied Optoelectronics, pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).<\/p>\n

The inducement awards are comprised of restricted stock units which vest over a four-year period, subject to the employee\u2019s continued service on the applicable vesting dates. The restricted stock units are subject to the terms and conditions of the Inducement Plan and restricted stock unit agreements covering the grants.<\/p>\n

\n About<\/strong>
\n Applied<\/strong>
\n Optoelectronics<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AOI) is a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced optical and HFC networking products that are the building blocks for AI datacenters, CATV and broadband fiber access networks around the world. AOI supplies this critical infrastructure to tier-one customers across cloud computing, CATV broadband, telecom, and FTTH markets. The company has R&D facilities in Atlanta, GA, and engineering and manufacturing facilities at its corporate headquarters in Sugar Land, TX, as well as in Taipei, Taiwan and Ningbo, China.\u202fFor additional information, visit\u00a0www.ao-inc.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n Investor<\/strong>
\n Relations<\/strong>
\n Contacts:<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n

The Blueshirt Group, Investor Relations
Lindsay Savarese
+1-212-331-8417
ir@ao-inc.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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SUGAR LAND, Texas, Feb. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AppliedOptoelectronics,Inc.(NASDAQ:AAOI), a leading provider of advanced optical and HFC networking products that power the internet, today announced that the Compensation Committee of its Board of Directors granted inducement awards for 3,583 shares of common stock to 6 new employees, with a grant date of February 13, 2026, pursuant to the Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 2023 Equity Inducement Plan (the \u201cInducement Plan\u201d). The Inducement Plan is used exclusively for the grant of equity awards to individuals who were not previously employees of Applied Optoelectronics, or following a bona fide period of non-employment, as an inducement material to such individuals\u2019 entering into employment with Applied Optoelectronics, pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The inducement … <\/p>\n

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