---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950103-26-017277"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UCTT"
cik: "0001275014"
company_name: "Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-11-10T22:20:21+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-11-10T22:22:14.969988+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ultra Clean names Bryan Dennis CAO as Brian Harding moves to SVP Finance; CIO McKibben to retire

## Summary
- Brian Harding, SVP and CAO, appointed SVP, Finance effective Nov 13, 2026; will lead FP&A, finance operations and AI/data-analytics initiatives, and ceases as CAO.
- Bryan Dennis, 44, named CAO effective Nov 13, 2026; was SVP Finance, Corporate Controller and Treasurer since Sept 2022; previously at Wind River and KPMG.
- Dennis compensation: $400,000 base salary, 60% target cash bonus, and ~$200,000 promotion equity award (75% RSUs, 25% PSUs) vesting over three years.
- CIO Jeffrey McKibben notified the company on Nov 9, 2026 of his retirement; he will remain CIO until a successor is named, then move to a non-officer transition role; search underway.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950103-26-017277
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UCTT
- cik: 0001275014
- company_name: Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-11-10T22:20:21+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1275014/000095010326017277/0000950103-26-017277-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1275014/000095010326017277/dp256657_8k.htm

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