---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000103730-22-000008"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VSH"
cik: "0000103730"
company_name: "VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC"
filed_at: "2022-02-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T05:50:48.691773+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vishay CEO Gerald Paul to retire Dec 31, 2022; Joel Smejkal named successor

## Summary
- CEO Gerald Paul retiring Dec 31, 2022 after 17 years; will step down from board same day.
- Joel Smejkal appointed President and CEO effective Jan 1, 2023; previously EVP Corp. Business Development.
- Jeff Webster appointed COO (newly created role) effective Jan 1, 2023; previously EVP Passive Components.
- Director Thomas Wertheimer retiring at 2022 annual meeting; Jeffrey Vanneste named new Audit Committee chair.
- Quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share declared, payable March 30, 2022 to holders of record March 17, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000103730-22-000008
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VSH
- cik: 0000103730
- company_name: VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC
- filed_at: 2022-02-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103730/000010373022000008/0000103730-22-000008-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103730/000010373022000008/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000103730-22-000008
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000103730-22-000008.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000103730-22-000008.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Joel Smejkal was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: The Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of its independent Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, has appointed Mr. Joel Smejkal, age 55, to succeed Dr. Paul as President and Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103730/000010373022000008/0000103730-22-000008-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dr. Gerald Paul departed as President and Chief Executive Officer at VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On February 22, 2022, Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. issued a press release announcing the decision of Dr. Gerald Paul, President and Chief Executive Officer, to retire effective December 31, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103730/000010373022000008/0000103730-22-000008-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeff Webster was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: In addition, on that Committee’s recommendation, the Board has appointed Mr. Jeff Webster, age 51, to the position of Chief Operating Officer, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103730/000010373022000008/0000103730-22-000008-index.htm
- Executive change
  Thomas C. Wertheimer departed as Director at VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 22, 2022, Director Thomas C. Wertheimer notified the Board of Directors of his decision to retire from the Board effective immediately prior to the commencement of the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders, and not to stand for re-election at that meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103730/000010373022000008/0000103730-22-000008-index.htm

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