APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC.

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

Board of Directors

8 members · 7 independent · FY 2025

Director	Role	Tenure	Age	Committees	Indep.	Annual fees
Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin	CEO and Director	29y	63	—	—	—
William H. Yeh	Lead Independent Director	26y	73	AuditCompNCG		—
Che-Wei Lin	Director	12y	62	Comp		—
Robert Flanagan	Director	0y	57	—		—
Richard B. Black	Director	25y	92	AuditNCG		—
Min-Chu (Mike) Chen	Director	13y	76	AuditNCG		—
Cynthia (Cindy) DeLaney	Director	5y	60	AuditComp		—
Elizabeth Loboa	Director	6y	59	Comp		—

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