---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000103730-25-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VSH"
cik: "0000103730"
company_name: "VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC"
filed_at: "2025-01-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T01:38:37.532584+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vishay appoints EVP–COO of Semiconductors; COO Jeff Webster departs

## Summary
- Roy Shoshani appointed EVP – Chief Operating Officer of Semiconductors and Chief Technical Officer, effective Jan 13, 2025.
- Shoshani's employment agreement amended; base salary not less than $690,800, effective Jan 1, 2025.
- Jeff Webster's employment ceased Jan 13; entitled to severance benefits subject to release and restrictive covenants.
- CEO Joel Smejkal will directly oversee Passive Components function until a successor is identified.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000103730-25-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VSH
- cik: 0000103730
- company_name: VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC
- filed_at: 2025-01-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103730/000010373025000002/0000103730-25-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103730/000010373025000002/form8-k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000103730-25-000002.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jeff Webster departed as Executive Vice President – Chief Operating Officer at VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC.
  - Action: ceased employment
  - Role: Executive Vice President – Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On January 13, 2025, the employment of Jeff Webster, the Company’s Executive Vice President – Chief Operating Officer, ceased on terms entitling him to severance benefits in accordance with the terms of his employment agreement
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103730/000010373025000002/0000103730-25-000002-index.htm
- Executive change
  Roy Shoshani was appointed as Executive Vice President – Chief Operating Officer of Semiconductors and Chief Technical Officer at VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President – Chief Operating Officer of Semiconductors and Chief Technical Officer
  source text: On January 13, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (the “Company” or “Vishay”) appointed Roy Shoshani, the Company’s current Executive Vice President – Chief Technical Officer, as the Company’s Executive Vice President – Chief Operating Officer of Semiconductors and Chief Technical Officer, effective as of January 13, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103730/000010373025000002/0000103730-25-000002-index.htm

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