JPMorgan Chase & Co. Reports 7.5% Ownership in Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. has filed a Schedule 13G with the SEC, disclosing a 7.5% ownership stake in Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. The filing indicates that JPMorgan Chase & Co. beneficially owns 4,728,751 shares of the company's common stock. The shares are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of influencing control of the issuer. The filing also identifies J.P. Morgan Securities PLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as subsidiaries involved in the ownership. The report was signed by Rachel Tsvaygoft, Vice President, on behalf of JPMorgan Chase & Co.