---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-086558"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ONTO"
cik: "0000704532"
company_name: "ONTO INNOVATION INC."
filed_at: "2025-06-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T07:14:15.517295+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Onto Innovation appoints Brian Roberts as CFO effective June 16, 2025

## Summary
- Brian Roberts named CFO of Onto Innovation, effective June 16, 2025; previously CFO at Sensata Technologies (2023-2025) and Insulet (2009-2014).
- Annual base salary of $525,000; cash bonus target 80% of base; $250,000 sign-on bonus with clawback provisions.
- One-time RSU grant valued at $2.2M vesting ratably over 3 years; eligible for annual equity grants in FY2026 (50% time-based, 50% performance-based).
- Severance: 1x base salary plus prorated bonus for termination without cause or for good reason; enhanced severance after change in control includes 1x target bonus.
- Initial term through Sept 2, 2026, with automatic one-year renewals unless 90-day notice of non-extension given.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-086558
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ONTO
- cik: 0000704532
- company_name: ONTO INNOVATION INC.
- filed_at: 2025-06-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/704532/000095017025086558/0000950170-25-086558-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/704532/000095017025086558/onto-20250611.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brian Roberts was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at ONTO INNOVATION INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On June 12, 2025, Onto Innovation Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Brian Roberts has been appointed as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) effective as of June 16, 2025 (the “Hire Date”) .
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/704532/000095017025086558/0000950170-25-086558-index.htm

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