UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 12, 2021
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda
| | 001-34717
| | 77-0553536
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Clarendon House
2 Church Street
Hamilton HM 11
Bermuda
(Address of principal registered offices)
(408) 830-9742
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On August 12, 2021, Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (the “Company”) announced that the Board of Directors of the Company has appointed and promoted Dr. Wenjun Li, currently Executive Vice President of World-Wide Manufacturing, to be the Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective August 12, 2021.
Dr. Li has been the Executive Vice President of World-Wide Manufacturing of the Company since January 2021. Dr. Li served in various management roles of the Company and Jireh Semiconductor, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, including the Senior Vice President of World-Wide Manufacturing from October 2019 to December 2020, Vice President of Front-End Operation from October 2015 to October 2019, the Director of Process Integration from March 2014 to October 2015, and Senior Manager of Process Integration from February 2012 to July 2013. Dr. Li holds a B.S. in Chemistry and a M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Taiyuan University of Technology, and a Ph.D. in Microelectronics & Solid-State Electronics from the Research Institute of Micro-Nanometer Technology at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
On August 12, 2021, the Company issued a press release regarding the appointment of Dr. Li, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference to this Item 5.02.
On August 12, 2021, the Compensation Committee of the Company granted Dr. Bing Xue, Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Business Development, 4,000 restricted stock units (the “RSUs”) as a special bonus in appreciation of Dr. Xue’s performance and contribution to the Company. The RSUs shall vest in equal annual installments over four (4) years from the date of grant, provided that Dr. Xue remains in service through each such vesting date.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: August 13, 2021
| | Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited |
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| | By: | | /s/ Yifan Liang |
| | Name: | | Yifan Liang |
| | Title: | | Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary |
