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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000889331-25-000151"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LFUS"
cik: "0000889331"
company_name: "LITTELFUSE INC /DE"
filed_at: "2025-08-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T18:44:15.859738+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Littelfuse appoints Dr. Karim Hamed as Semiconductor GM; Chad Marak departs

## Summary
- Chad Marak steps down as SVP & GM of Semiconductor Business, effective Aug 11, 2025; eligible for severance per policy.
- Dr. Karim Hamed appointed as successor; previously Corporate VP at Analog Devices, Industrial & Healthcare Business Group.
- Dr. Hamed brings over 20 years semiconductor leadership experience across Analog Devices, Hittite, TriQuint, and Mimix.
- Appointment is part of Electronics Segment; effective date Aug 11, 2025; reports to CEO Greg Henderson.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000889331-25-000151
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LFUS
- cik: 0000889331
- company_name: LITTELFUSE INC /DE
- filed_at: 2025-08-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889331/000088933125000151/0000889331-25-000151-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889331/000088933125000151/lfus-20250807.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000889331-25-000151.txt

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