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form_type: "8-K"
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company_name: "CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2024-12-12T23:59:59+00:00"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Cadence appoints former Xilinx CEO Moshe Gavrielov to board of directors

## Summary
- Moshe Gavrielov appointed to Cadence board effective Jan 1, 2025.
- He will receive an incentive stock award with grant-date fair value of $80,219.
- Gavrielov served as Xilinx CEO (2008-2018) and previously as Cadence verification EVP.
- He currently serves on boards of NXP Semiconductors and TSMC.
- Appointment adds industry expertise to accelerate AI-era growth strategy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000813672-24-000209
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CDNS
- cik: 0000813672
- company_name: CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2024-12-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/813672/000081367224000209/0000813672-24-000209-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/813672/000081367224000209/cdns-20241212.htm

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