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form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LRCX"
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company_name: "LAM RESEARCH CORP"
filed_at: "2023-02-09T23:59:59+00:00"
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# Lam Research appoints Samsung veteran Dr. Ho Kyu Kang to board of directors

## Summary
- Appointed Dr. Ho Kyu Kang to board on Feb 7, 2023; board size increases to ten members.
- Dr. Kang is Chair Professor at Yonsei University and former EVP at Samsung Semiconductor R&D Center.
- He brings 35 years of experience in logic, flash, DRAM, and CMOS image sensor process development.
- Board also amended the 2004 Executive Incentive Plan to add a clawback policy and remove Section 162(m) provisions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000707549-23-000011
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LRCX
- cik: 0000707549
- company_name: LAM RESEARCH CORP
- filed_at: 2023-02-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/707549/000070754923000011/0000707549-23-000011-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/707549/000070754923000011/lrcx-20230207.htm

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