UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
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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): January 25, 2017
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Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36083 | 76-0533927 |
| (State or incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
13139 Jess Pirtle Blvd.
Sugar Land, TX 77478
(address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(281) 295-1800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 1.02 |
Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On January 25, 2017, Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Early Termination Agreement (the “Termination Agreement”) with Chailease Finance Company, Ltd. (the “Bank”), pursuant to which the Purchase and Sale Contract and the Finance Lease Agreement executed on June 30, 2015 (collectively, the “Original Agreements”) were terminated effective on January 13, 2017. Under the terms of the Termination Agreement, the Company also agreed to pay the Bank 37,502,124 New Taiwan Dollars which includes all costs and expenses associated with the early termination, and the Bank agreed to transfer title to the Company of all property contemplated under the Original Agreements.
The foregoing description of the Termination Agreement does not purport to be a complete statement of the parties’ rights and obligations under the Termination Agreement and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Termination Agreement which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and 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 contained in Item 1.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K with respect to the Financing Agreements is incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 10.1 | Translation of Early Termination Agreement, dated January 25, 2017, between Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. and Chailease Finance Company, Ltd. |
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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.
| Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ David C. Kuo | |
| David C. Kuo General Counsel and Vice President | ||
Date: January 30, 2017
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