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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · MKS Instruments (MKSI)

MKS appoints Wissam Jabre, Western Digital CFO, to its board of directors

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

MKS Instruments appointed Wissam Jabre, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Western Digital, as a Class III director effective November 4, 2024, increasing the board from eight to nine directors. He will serve on the Audit Committee, and the filing describes his board and committee pay under the company's standard non-employee director arrangements.

Key points

  • Jabre appointed effective November 4, 2024, to serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
  • Board size increased by one to nine directors; Jabre will serve on the Audit Committee
  • Automatic RSU grant with a grant date value of $200,000 received November 4, 2024
  • Annual retainers of $85,000 for non-employee directors and $12,500 for Audit Committee members, prorated for 2024

The filing

CompanyMKS Instruments (MKSI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 5, 2024, 9:14 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-24-251012

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:12 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 November 05, 2024.

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