---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950103-26-008325"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TXN"
cik: "0000097476"
company_name: "TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC"
filed_at: "2026-06-02T20:16:52+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T20:18:47.530804+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Texas Instruments names Julie Knecht CFO effective Aug 1, succeeding retiring Rafael Lizardi

## Summary
- Julie Knecht appointed SVP and CFO (Chief Accounting Officer) effective August 1, 2026.
- Rafael Lizardi retiring after 25 years; retirement not related to financial results or reporting practices.
- Knecht, 54, has over 25 years at TI, most recently as VP and Chief Accounting Officer since 2021.
- Annual base salary of $700,000 and $2 million in restricted stock units as compensation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950103-26-008325
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TXN
- cik: 0000097476
- company_name: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC
- filed_at: 2026-06-02T20:16:52+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/97476/000095010326008325/0000950103-26-008325-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/97476/000095010326008325/dp247795_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-26-008325
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-26-008325.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-26-008325.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Julie Knecht was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On May 27, 2026, the Board appointed Julie Knecht to become senior vice president and Chief Financial Officer (Chief Accounting Officer) of Texas Instruments Incorporated (the “Company”) effective August 1, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/97476/000095010326008325/0000950103-26-008325-index.htm
- Executive change
  Rafael Lizardi retired as Chief Financial Officer at TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Ms. Knecht will succeed Rafael Lizardi, who will retire after 25 years with the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/97476/000095010326008325/0000950103-26-008325-index.htm

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