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ticker: "BHE"
cik: "0000863436"
company_name: "BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS INC"
filed_at: "2025-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
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# Benchmark Electronics appoints former Cree CEO Chuck Swoboda to board

## Summary
- Charles Swoboda appointed as independent director effective August 4, 2025.
- Former Chairman and CEO of Cree, grew it from $177M R&D firm to $1.6B semiconductor leader.
- Current board member of Ryder System; also holds past board roles at Anixter and Vesper.
- Will receive standard non-employee director compensation: $70K annual retainer + $170K RSU (prorated).
- Swoboda brings expertise in semiconductors, IoT, and global operations to Benchmark's strategy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-102057
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BHE
- cik: 0000863436
- company_name: BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS INC
- filed_at: 2025-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863436/000095017025102057/0000950170-25-102057-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863436/000095017025102057/bhe-20250804.htm

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