Qorvo Amends Executive Severance Terms, Adopts Executive Severance Plan
On August 14, 2025, Qorvo's Board approved enhanced change-in-control severance agreements for most named executive officers, excluding CEO Robert A. Bruggeworth, and adopted a new Executive Severance Plan. The changes followed a review with an independent compensation consultant to align terms with peer market practice.
Key points
- Change-in-control cash severance multiple raised from 1x to 1.5x for most named executives; CFO Grant A. Brown's multiple unchanged
- COBRA coverage period after a change-in-control termination extended from 12 to 18 months
- Performance-based equity awards accelerated at the greater of target or actual performance, up from target only
- Executive Severance Plan covers termination outside a change in control and requires a release of claims and compliance with restrictive covenants
The filing
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