---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000103730-22-000080"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VSH"
cik: "0000103730"
company_name: "VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC"
filed_at: "2022-11-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T12:03:14.943648+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vishay elects Joel Smejkal to board effective Jan 1, 2023; note conversion rate adjusted

## Summary
- Joel Smejkal elected to Vishay Board and Executive Committee, effective Jan 1, 2023; will stand for election at 2023 annual meeting.
- Appointment follows previously announced executive transition plan.
- Conversion rate for 2.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025 adjusted to 32.0478 shares per $1,000 principal, effective Nov 29, 2022.
- Adjusted effective conversion price set at $31.20 per share.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000103730-22-000080
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VSH
- cik: 0000103730
- company_name: VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC
- filed_at: 2022-11-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103730/000010373022000080/0000103730-22-000080-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103730/000010373022000080/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000103730-22-000080
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000103730-22-000080.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000103730-22-000080.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Joel Smejkal was elected as Director at VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: elected Joel Smejkal to the Vishay Board and to the Executive Committee, both effective January 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103730/000010373022000080/0000103730-22-000080-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.