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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Synaptics (SYNA)

Synaptics Appoints Venkatesh Nathamuni, Jacobs CFO, as Independent Director

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Synaptics expanded its board from eight to nine directors and appointed Venkatesh Nathamuni as an independent director effective January 1, 2026, with a seat on the Audit Committee. The filing says he is expected to stand for election at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and that the board considers him an audit committee financial expert.

Key points

  • Appointed by the Board on December 29, 2025; service began January 1, 2026
  • Currently Executive Vice President and CFO of Jacobs Solutions, Inc., since June 2024; previously CFO of Cirrus Logic from 2022 to 2024
  • Director compensation includes 2,300 restricted stock units granted January 2, 2026, valued at $210,000, with an annual cash retainer of $75,000 for Board service and $10,000 for Audit Committee service

The filing

CompanySynaptics (SYNA)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 5, 2026, 11:32 AM ET
Accession number0000817720-26-000006

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:00 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 January 05, 2026.

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