UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 11, 2026
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36083 | 76-0533927 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
13139 Jess Pirtle Blvd.
Sugar Land, Texas 77478
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(281) 295-1800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, Par value $0.001 | AAOI | NASDAQ Global Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On June 11, 2026, Global Technology, Inc. (“Global Technology”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Applied Optoelectronics, Inc., entered into a one-year credit line agreement with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co., Ltd. in Ningbo City, China (the “Bank”), pursuant to which the Bank agreed to provide Global Technology with a credit line in an aggregate amount of up to RMB 500,000,000 (the “Credit Line”).
The Credit Line supersedes the prior credit facility agreement between Global Technology and the Bank dated July 29, 2025, which provided for a maximum credit facility of RMB 250,000,000 (the "Original Credit Facility"). The Credit Line increases Original Credit Facility from RMB 250,000,000 to RMB 500,000,000 to support Global Technology’s working capital needs and general business operations. Pursuant to the Credit Line, any amounts previously extended by the Bank under the Original Credit Facility will remain outstanding and reduce the amount available for borrowing under the Credit Line.
The Credit Line may be utilized for the following financing arrangements: (i) working capital loans in an aggregate principal amount of up to RMB 150,000,000, which is shared with the fixed asset loan sublimit, (ii) fixed asset loans in an aggregate principal amount of up to RMB 300,000,000, and (iii) bank acceptance bills in an aggregate principal amount of up to RMB 200,000,000. The fixed asset loan portion of the Credit Line is non-revolving, while the working capital loan and bank acceptance bill portions are available on a revolving basis.
Global Technology may draw upon the Credit Line on an as-needed basis at any time during the period from May 21, 2026 through May 21, 2027; provided, however, the Bank may revoke the Credit Line at any time at its sole discretion. The Bank may do so without prior notice in the event of changes in applicable laws, regulations, or policies, restrictions imposed by government monetary or financial regulatory policies, changes in market conditions, fund positions, financial costs, the Bank's own business needs, or a deterioration in Global Technology’s credit condition. The interest rate applicable to each draw will be determined by mutual agreement between the Bank and Global Technology and specified in the loan documents executed at the time of such draw.
Global Technology’s obligations under the Credit Line will be secured by the real property previously mortgaged to the Bank in connection with the Original Credit Facility. The Credit Line contains rights and obligations, representations and warranties, and events of default applicable to Global Technology that are customary for agreements of this type.
The foregoing description of the Credit Line does not purport to be a complete statement of the parties’ rights and obligations under the agreements and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Financing Credit Line Agreement, an English translation of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 2.03 | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
The information as set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into Item 2.03.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| 10.1 | Translation of the Financing Credit Line Agreement, dated June 11, 2026, between Global Technology, Inc. and Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co., Ltd. |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: June 16, 2026 | APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ David C. Kuo | ||
| Name | David C. Kuo | ||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | ||
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