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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Power Integrations (POWI)

Power Integrations CEO Balu Balakrishnan to retire once successor is named

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Power Integrations said CEO Balu Balakrishnan intends to retire from his role once the board appoints a successor, after notifying the company on February 3, 2025. He will remain CEO until then and is expected to serve as executive chairman and stay on the board afterward, and the board has hired an executive search firm.

Key points

  • Balakrishnan, 70, has been CEO since 2002 and joined the company in 1989.
  • He will remain president and CEO until a new CEO is appointed; the retirement was not due to any dispute with the company or board.
  • The board has retained an executive search firm; internal and external candidates will be considered.
  • Balakrishnan intends to serve as executive chairman during the transition and then remain on the board.

The filing

CompanyPower Integrations (POWI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 7, 2025, 4:06 PM ET
Accession number0000833640-25-000041

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 6:56 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 February 07, 2025.

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