UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): April 8, 2019
ICHOR HOLDINGS, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Cayman Islands |
| 001-37961 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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3185 Laurelview Ct.
Fremont, California 94538
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
(510) 897-5200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(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
Promotion of Jeffrey Andreson from CFO to President
On April 8, 2019, Jeffrey Andreson, Chief Financial Officer of Ichor Holdings, Ltd. (the “Company”), was promoted to President of the Company, effective immediately, and will continue to report directly to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Thomas Rohrs. Mr. Andreson will temporarily retain the title of Chief Financial Officer until his successor is hired. In connection with his promotion to President, Mr. Andreson’s annual base salary will increase to $450,000 and his annual incentive target bonus will increase from 70% to 75% of his annual base salary. Additionally, Mr. Andreson will be granted restricted share units and stock options representing a grant-date fair value of $875,000 and $375,000, respectively.
Mr. Andreson, 57, has been serving as Ichor’s CFO since 2017. For the three years prior, he served as CFO of Nanometrics, a leading provider of advanced process control systems to the semiconductor industry. Mr. Andreson also served for seven years as CFO of Intevac, a leading supplier of thin-film processing equipment and digital night vision technologies. Mr. Andreson previously spent 12 years at Applied Materials, where he served in several financial leadership and management positions, including as controller of the $2 billion Applied Global Services business. Mr. Andreson earned his B.S., Finance at San Jose State University and his M.B.A. at Santa Clara University.
A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Andreson’s Promotion to President of the Company is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
A copy of Mr. Andreson’s offer letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
Exhibit |
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| Offer Letter, dated April 8, 2019, between Ichor Systems, Inc. and Jeffrey Andreson. | |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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| ICHOR HOLDINGS, LTD. |
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Date: April 10, 2019 |
| /s/ Jeffrey Andreson |
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| Name: Jeffrey Andreson |
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| Title: President and Chief Financial Officer |