{"url_path":"/sec/aaoi/8-k/2026-05-13/item-9-01","section_key":"item-9-01","section_title":"Item 9.01 **","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-05-13","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1158114/0001683168-26-003817-index.html","accession_number":"0001683168-26-003817","cik":"0001158114","ticker":"AAOI","issuer_name":"APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1158114/0001683168-26-003817-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001158114","primary_entity_name":"APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC."},"word_count":201,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item 9.01**\n**Financial Statements and Exhibits.**\n\n \n\n(d) Exhibits\n\n \n\n**Exhibit No.**\n \n**Description**\n\n10.1+*\n \n[Lease Agreement (Building 1), dated May 8, 2026, by and between Applied Optoelectronics, Inc., and Hightower Phase I Owner, LLC.](aaoi_ex1001.htm)\n\n10.2+*\n \n[Lease Agreement (Building 2), dated May 8, 2026, by and between Applied Optoelectronics, Inc., and Hightower Phase I Owner, LLC.](aaoi_ex1002.htm)\n\n10.3+*\n \n[Lease Agreement (Building 3), dated May 8, 2026, by and between Applied Optoelectronics, Inc., and Hightower Phase I Owner, LLC.](aaoi_ex1003.htm)\n\n104\n \nCover Page Interactive File (the cover page tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)\n\n \n\n+ Certain personally identifiable information has been omitted from\nthis exhibit pursuant to Item 601(a)(6) of Regulation S-K.\n\n* Schedules or similar attachments have been omitted from this filing\npursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to furnish a copy of any omitted schedule to the Securities and Exchange\nCommission upon request.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n 3 \n\n \n\n \n\n**SIGNATURES**\n\n \n\n \n\nPursuant to the requirements of the Securities\nExchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.\n\n \n\nDate: May 13, 2026\n**APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC.**\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \nBy:\n/s/ David C. Kuo\n \n\n \nName\nDavid C. Kuo\n \n\n \nTitle:\nSenior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n 4"}