AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Qorvo (QRVO)

Qorvo Amends Executive Severance Terms, Adopts Executive Severance Plan

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

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

CompanyQorvo (QRVO)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 15, 2025, 5:00 PM ET
Accession number0000950103-25-010379

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

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