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stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock"), that become issuable under the Applied Optoelectronics, 
Inc. 2026 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2026 Plan") by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization 
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Note 1c. Estimated in accordance with Rules 457(h) and 457(c) under the Securities Act, solely for purposes of calculating 
the registration fee, based on the average of the high and low prices of the Registrant's Common Stock as reported 
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