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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 11/14/2016 (Street) SUGAR LAND, TX 77478 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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 14,739 D   Common Stock, $.001 par value 11/14/2016   F(1)   16 D $ 24.6 14,723 D   Common Stock, $.001 par value 11/14/2016   M   167 A $ 6 14,890 D   Common Stock, $.001 par value 11/14/2016   F(2)   41 D $ 24.6 14,849 D   Common Stock, $.001 par value 11/14/2016   M   208 A $ 6 15,057 D   Common Stock, $.001 par value 11/14/2016   F(3)   51 D $ 24.6 15,006 D   Common Stock, $.001 par value 11/14/2016   M   2,187 A $ 7.5 17,193 D   Common Stock, $.001 par value 11/14/2016   F(4)   658 D $ 24.6 16,535 D   Common Stock, $.001 par value 11/14/2016   M   3,037 A $ 9.96 19,572 D   Common Stock, $.001 par value 11/14/2016   F(5)   1,212 D $ 24.6 18,360 D   Common Stock, $.001 par value 11/14/2016   M   1,500 A $ 13.84 19,860 D   Common Stock, $.001 par value 11/14/2016   F(6)   832 D $ 24.6 19,028 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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

11/14/2016

M

63

(7)

08/23/2020

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

63

$ 0

0

D

Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 6

11/14/2016

M

167

(7)

03/04/2021

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

167

$ 0

0

D

Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 6

11/14/2016

M

208

(7)

05/22/2022

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

208

$ 0

0

D

Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 7.5

11/14/2016

M

2,187

01/18/2014

01/18/2023

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

2,187

$ 0

438

D

Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 9.96

11/14/2016

M

3,037

09/26/2014

09/26/2023

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

3,037

$ 0

1,013

D

Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 13.84

11/14/2016

M

1,500

01/28/2015

01/28/2024

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

1,500

$ 0

900

D

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

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(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.

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