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Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI): material weakness cleared
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. reported ineffective internal control over financial reporting because of a material weakness in 1 filing since Feb 28, 2025. The latest was its 10-K for the period ended Dec 31, 2024.
Ctrl Worx Watch List™ status
ClearedCleared. Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.’s 10-K filed Feb 26, 2026 says: “Based on this evaluation, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2025.” Open 365 days, from Dec 31, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025.
Checked against SEC EDGAR: Oct 29, 2026
Causes the company named
Complex or non-routine accounting
Inadequate review controls over technical accounting analysis for complex transactions.
What the latest filing says
Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered in this Form 10-K, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as a result of the material weakness in internal control over financial reporting discussed below. b. Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act). Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the issuer’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by our board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of our financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Internal control over financial report [...]
From the controls section of the 10-K filed Feb 28, 2025. Read the full filing on SEC EDGAR.
Company response: Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. can send a statement or a link to its remediation update to russell@ctrlworx.com. We post it here, unedited and dated.
Filings
| Filed | Form | Period | Controls | Causes | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | 10-K | Dec 31, 2025 | Effective | EDGAR | |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 10-K | Dec 31, 2024 | Not effective | Complex or non-routine accounting | EDGAR |
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