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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Lam Research (LRCX)

Lam Research: Two directors, Sohail Ahmed and Michael Cannon, to retire November 2, 2026

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Lam Research directors Sohail U. Ahmed and Michael R. Cannon notified the Board on August 24, 2026 that they will retire, effective November 2, 2026. The Board will shrink from 12 to 10 members once they leave, and the filing contains no replacement appointments.

Key points

  • Directors Sohail U. Ahmed and Michael R. Cannon will retire from the Board effective November 2, 2026.
  • Board size will be reduced from 12 to 10 directors upon their retirement.
  • Ahmed served about seven years; Cannon served about 16 years, including seven years as chair of the nominating and governance committee.

The filing

CompanyLam Research (LRCX)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 27, 2026, 5:20 PM ET
Accession number0000707549-26-000043

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 2:16 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits 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 August 27, 2026.

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