UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 17, 2024
Analog Devices, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Massachusetts | 1-7819 | 04-2348234 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| One Analog Way, Wilmington, MA | 01887 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 935-5565
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock $0.16 2/3 par value per share | ADI | Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On November 17, 2024, Gregory Bryant notified Analog Devices, Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to resign as Executive Vice President and President of Business Units of the Company to explore other opportunities, effective upon the appointment of his replacement by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Mr. Bryant will remain employed by the Company through March 31, 2025, to assist in the transition of his role and responsibilities.
Mr. Bryant’s decision to resign does not relate to any disagreement with the Company or its Board on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies, practices, or financial performance.
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
Following Mr. Bryant’s resignation, on November 19, 2024, the Board appointed Martin Cotter as Senior Vice President, Vertical Business Units, effective as of December 1, 2024. In this role, Mr. Cotter will have oversight of the Company’s vertical business units. Mr. Cotter currently serves as the Company’s President of EMEA and Senior Vice President of Industrial & Multi Markets Business Unit, and prior to that he served in roles of increasing responsibility at the Company for over 35 years.
The information in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information contained in this Item 7.01 shall not be incorporated into any registration statement or other document filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: November 20, 2024 | ANALOG DEVICES, INC. | |||||
| . | By: | /s/ Janene I. Asgeirsson | ||||
| Janene I. Asgeirsson | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | ||||||
