APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC.

Semiconductors & Related Devices·SUGAR LAND, TX·FY end 12/31·CIK 1158114

Named Executive Officers

FY 2025

Executive	Salary	Stock	Options	Bonus / Inc.	Other	Total
Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) LinPresident and Chief Executive Officer	$828.7K	$2.8M	—	$1.0M	$93.6K	$4.8M
Stefan J. MurryChief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer	$517.1K	$1.1M	—	$386.8K	$46.4K	$2.1M
Hung-Lun (Fred) ChangSenior Vice President and North America General Manager	$444.3K	$896.1K	—	$348.0K	$21.3K	$1.7M
David C. KuoSenior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary	$356.8K	$597.4K	—	$256.3K	$14.9K	$1.2M

Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin · FY 2025

Stock awards$2.8M60%

Performance bonus$1.0M21%

Salary$828.7K17%

Other$93.6K2%

TSR % vs. CEO comp actually paid · 6 fiscal years · Item 402(v) disclosure

TSR

CEO comp

FY20

-28%

$2M

FY21

-40%

$3M

FY22

-78%

$0M

FY23

+127%

$38M

FY24

+333%

$33M

FY25

+310%

$-3M

CEO total compMedian employeePay ratio (right axis)