---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000895419-25-000066"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WOLF"
cik: "0000895419"
company_name: "WOLFSPEED, INC."
filed_at: "2025-05-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T02:45:06.963535+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wolfspeed adds two restructuring-experienced directors; Stacy Smith leaves board; company in lender talks

## Summary
- Paul Walsh (ex-CFO of Allegro MicroSystems) and Mark Jensen (ex-Deloitte partner) elected to Wolfspeed board; both join Audit Committee.
- Stacy Smith will not stand for reelection and resigns before the 2025 annual meeting; departure not due to any disagreement.
- Company states it remains actively engaged with lenders to improve its capital structure and is making meaningful progress.
- New directors bring expertise in restructuring, semiconductor industry, and finance/accounting to assist with balance sheet negotiations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000895419-25-000066
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WOLF
- cik: 0000895419
- company_name: WOLFSPEED, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-05-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895419/000089541925000066/0000895419-25-000066-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895419/000089541925000066/wolfspeed-20250508.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000895419-25-000066
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000895419-25-000066.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000895419-25-000066.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Paul V. Walsh was elected as Director at WOLFSPEED, INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: elected each of Mark Jensen and Paul V. Walsh, Jr. as a member of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895419/000089541925000066/0000895419-25-000066-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mark Jensen was elected as Director at WOLFSPEED, INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: elected each of Mark Jensen and Paul V. Walsh, Jr. as a member of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895419/000089541925000066/0000895419-25-000066-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.