---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000827054-25-000013"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MCHP"
cik: "0000827054"
company_name: "MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC"
filed_at: "2025-02-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T03:47:02.733467+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Microchip appoints former AMD president Victor Peng to board effective Feb 10, 2025

## Summary
- Victor Peng, former president of AMD, appointed to Microchip's board effective February 10, 2025.
- Peng has not yet been appointed to any board committee.
- No arrangement or understanding exists with any person regarding Peng's appointment.
- Peng will receive standard non-employee director compensation as described in July 2024 proxy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000827054-25-000013
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MCHP
- cik: 0000827054
- company_name: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC
- filed_at: 2025-02-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/827054/000082705425000013/0000827054-25-000013-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/827054/000082705425000013/mchp-20250204.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000827054-25-000013.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: d44c1f7fb0
  claim: Victor Peng was appointed as member of the Board at MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC.
  evidence_excerpt: On February 4, 2025, the Board, upon recommendation from its Nominating, Governance and Sustainability Committee, appointed Victor Peng, formerly the president of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD), as a member of the Board, effective February 10, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/827054/000082705425000013/0000827054-25-000013-index.htm

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