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accession: "0000817720-25-000030"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SYNA"
cik: "0000817720"
company_name: "SYNAPTICS Inc"
filed_at: "2025-04-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T11:21:06.598662+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Synaptics adopts revised indemnification and severance agreements; grants retention RSUs

## Summary
- New indemnification agreements for directors and officers effective April 17, 2025, replacing prior agreements.
- New change-in-control/severance agreements for executives with enhanced benefits during CEO transition.
- Non-CIC severance: CEO gets 1.5x salary + 100% target bonus; other NEOs get 1x salary + prorated bonus.
- CIC severance: CEO gets 2x salary + 200% bonus; others get 1.5x salary + 150% bonus.
- Retention RSUs granted: Rizvi 21,854, Gupta 23,415, Bodensteiner 15,610, Ganesan 21,854; vest 50% year 1, remainder quarterly.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000817720-25-000030
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SYNA
- cik: 0000817720
- company_name: SYNAPTICS Inc
- filed_at: 2025-04-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/817720/000081772025000030/0000817720-25-000030-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/817720/000081772025000030/syna-20250417.htm

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