AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Impinj (PI)

Impinj amends CEO Diorio's severance terms, adopts executive change-in-control policy

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Impinj amended the employment agreement of CEO Chris Diorio, changing his severance eligibility after certain qualifying terminations, and the Compensation Committee adopted an Executive Change in Control and Severance Policy covering key executives, including CFO Cary Baker and Chief Innovation Officer Cathal Phelan. The filing describes severance terms that would apply only if a qualifying termination occurs, and it does not report any change in officer roles or any financial results.

Key points

  • Diorio's amendment, dated December 19, 2025, provides a lump sum of 200% of base salary and full accelerated vesting of time-based equity awards after a qualifying termination within three months before to 12 months after a change of contro
  • Outside a change-of-control period, Diorio would receive 12 months of base salary continuation and COBRA reimbursement for up to 12 months.
  • The CIC Policy provides executives a lump sum of 100% of base salary and 100% of target annual bonus after a qualifying termination within the change-in-control period.
  • The filing states that neither the employment agreement nor the amendment requires tax gross-up payments to Diorio.

The filing

CompanyImpinj (PI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECDec 22, 2025, 4:10 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-25-328739

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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