FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Kuo David C 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. [ AAOI ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
General Counsel and Secretary
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC., 13139 JESS PIRTLE BLVD. 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

11/14/2016
(Street)

SUGAR LAND, TX 77478
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, $.001 par value   11/14/2016     M    63   A $6.00   14739   D    
Common Stock, $.001 par value   11/14/2016     F (1)    16   D $24.60   14723   D    
Common Stock, $.001 par value   11/14/2016     M    167   A $6.00   14890   D    
Common Stock, $.001 par value   11/14/2016     F (2)    41   D $24.60   14849   D    
Common Stock, $.001 par value   11/14/2016     M    208   A $6.00   15057   D    
Common Stock, $.001 par value   11/14/2016     F (3)    51   D $24.60   15006   D    
Common Stock, $.001 par value   11/14/2016     M    2187   A $7.50   17193   D    
Common Stock, $.001 par value   11/14/2016     F (4)    658   D $24.60   16535   D    
Common Stock, $.001 par value   11/14/2016     M    3037   A $9.96   19572   D    
Common Stock, $.001 par value   11/14/2016     F (5)    1212   D $24.60   18360   D    
Common Stock, $.001 par value   11/14/2016     M    1500   A $13.84   19860   D    
Common Stock, $.001 par value   11/14/2016     F (6)    832   D $24.60   19028   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $6.00   11/14/2016     M         63      (7) 8/23/2020   Common Stock, $0.001 par value   63   $0   0   D    
Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $6.00   11/14/2016     M         167      (7) 3/4/2021   Common Stock, $0.001 par value   167   $0   0   D    
Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $6.00   11/14/2016     M         208      (7) 5/22/2022   Common Stock, $0.001 par value   208   $0   0   D    
Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $7.50   11/14/2016     M         2187    1/18/2014   1/18/2023   Common Stock, $0.001 par value   2187   $0   438   D    
Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $9.96   11/14/2016     M         3037    9/26/2014   9/26/2023   Common Stock, $0.001 par value   3037   $0   1013   D    
Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $13.84   11/14/2016     M         1500    1/28/2015   1/28/2024   Common Stock, $0.001 par value   1500   $0   900   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Represents a "net exercise" of outstanding stock options. The reporting person received 47 shares of common stock on net exercise of option to purchase 63 shares of common stock. The Company withheld 16 shares of common stock underlying the option for payment of the exercise price and tax withholdings, using the closing stock price on November 14, 2016 of $24.60, pursuant to the terms of the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan.
( 2)  Represents a "net exercise" of outstanding stock options. The reporting person received 126 shares of common stock on net exercise of option to purchase 167 shares of common stock. The Company withheld 41 shares of common stock underlying the option for payment of the exercise price and tax withholdings, using the closing stock price on November 14, 2016 of $24.60, pursuant to the terms of the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan.
( 3)  Represents a "net exercise" of outstanding stock options. The reporting person received 157 shares of common stock on net exercise of option to purchase 208 shares of common stock. The Company withheld 51 shares of common stock underlying the option for payment of the exercise price and tax withholdings, using the closing stock price on November 14, 2016 of $24.60, pursuant to the terms of the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan.
( 4)  Represents a "net exercise" of outstanding stock options. The reporting person received 1,529 shares of common stock on net exercise of option to purchase 2,187 shares of common stock. The Company withheld 658 shares of common stock underlying the option for payment of the exercise price and tax withholdings, using the closing stock price on November 14, 2016 of $24.60, pursuant to the terms of the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan.
( 5)  Represents a "net exercise" of outstanding stock options. The reporting person received 1,825 shares of common stock on net exercise of option to purchase 3,037 shares of common stock. The Company withheld 1,212 shares of common stock underlying the option for payment of the exercise price and tax withholdings, using the closing stock price on November 14, 2016 of $24.60, pursuant to the terms of the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan.
( 6)  Represents a "net exercise" of outstanding stock options. The reporting person received 668 shares of common stock on net exercise of option to purchase 1,500 shares of common stock. The Company withheld 832 shares of common stock underlying the option for payment of the exercise price and tax withholdings, using the closing stock price on November 14, 2016 of $24.60, pursuant to the terms of the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan.
( 7)  Option fully vested.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Kuo David C
C/O APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC.
13139 JESS PIRTLE BLVD.
SUGAR LAND, TX 77478

General Counsel and Secretary

Signatures
/s/ David C. Kuo 11/16/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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