---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000004127-25-000012"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SWKS"
cik: "0000004127"
company_name: "SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC."
filed_at: "2025-02-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T01:59:48.998228+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Skyworks appoints Philip Brace as CEO effective Feb 17, 2025, succeeding Liam Griffin

## Summary
- Philip Brace named CEO and President, effective Feb 17; Liam Griffin steps down as CEO and resigns from Board.
- Christine King, formerly Lead Independent Director, appointed Chairman of the Board.
- Brace receives $900k base salary, 160% target bonus, $30M performance share award, and other equity grants.
- Griffin stays in advisory role for 3 months; receives separation benefits including partial RSU vesting (~5,934 shares).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000004127-25-000012
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SWKS
- cik: 0000004127
- company_name: SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-02-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4127/000000412725000012/0000004127-25-000012-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4127/000000412725000012/swks-20250204.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004127-25-000012
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004127-25-000012.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000004127-25-000012.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Liam K. Griffin resigned as director at SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: director
  source text: the Board accepted Mr. Griffin’s offer to resign as a member of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4127/000000412725000012/0000004127-25-000012-index.htm
- Executive change
  Philip G. Brace was appointed as director at SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: appointed Philip G. Brace as the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company and as a director, effective February 17, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4127/000000412725000012/0000004127-25-000012-index.htm
- Executive change
  Philip G. Brace was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and President at SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer and President
  source text: appointed Philip G. Brace as the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company and as a director, effective February 17, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4127/000000412725000012/0000004127-25-000012-index.htm
- Executive change
  Liam K. Griffin departed as Chief Executive Officer and President at SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC..
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer and President
  source text: will step down from his roles as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company as of the Transition Date
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4127/000000412725000012/0000004127-25-000012-index.htm
- Executive change
  Christine King was appointed as Chairman of the Board at SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: appointed Christine King, who was serving as Lead Independent Director, to be Chairman of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4127/000000412725000012/0000004127-25-000012-index.htm

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