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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Adeia (ADEA)

Adeia CEO Paul Davis to step down by Q4 2026; board launches search for successor

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Adeia CEO Paul E. Davis told the company and board on May 4, 2026, that he intends to step down as CEO and as a director to focus on his health and personal pursuits. He will remain in both roles until a successor is named, with a target for completing the search by the fourth quarter of 2026.

Key points

  • Davis has served as CEO for the past four years and has been with the company nearly 15 years, including predecessor companies.
  • A board Transition Committee, chaired by Chairman Dan Moloney, will lead the search and consider internal and external candidates, assisted by a nationally recognized search firm.
  • The filing states the decision is not the result of any disagreement with the company.
  • Davis stated the company is in a strong financial, strategic and operational position, and the company cited record revenue and earnings in 2025.

The filing

CompanyAdeia (ADEA)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 4, 2026, 4:08 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-203979

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:54 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 04, 2026.

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