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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000103730-24-000061"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VSH"
cik: "0000103730"
company_name: "VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC"
filed_at: "2024-03-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T02:19:43.716577+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vishay completes $177M acquisition of Nexperia's Newport wafer fab to accelerate SiC production

## Summary
- Acquired Nexperia's Newport (UK) wafer fab for approx $177M cash, net of cash acquired.
- Facility is 200mm automotive-certified 200mm fab with capacity >30,000 wafers/month; UK's largest semiconductor fab.
- Vishay plans to qualify and scale SiC MOSFETs and diodes, accelerating SiC production and technology development.
- Acquired 100% of Neptune 6 Limited (to be renamed Vishay UK Holdings) and subsidiary Nexperia Newport Limited (to be renamed Vishay Newport Limited).
- Deal funded with cash on hand; further plans to be detailed at Investor Day on April 2, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000103730-24-000061
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VSH
- cik: 0000103730
- company_name: VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC
- filed_at: 2024-03-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103730/000010373024000061/0000103730-24-000061-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103730/000010373024000061/form8-k.htm

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