---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001040161-22-000042"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PXLW"
cik: "0001040161"
company_name: "PIXELWORKS, INC"
filed_at: "2022-09-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T09:54:32.963990+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pixelworks appoints Dr. John Liu to Board of Directors, effective Sept 9, 2022

## Summary
- Board expanded from 6 to 7 members; Dr. Liu appointed as independent director.
- Dr. Liu held senior roles at Google (Greater China president), SK Telecom (China CEO), and ARM board.
- Received option to purchase 52,745 shares (Black-Scholes value ~$74k) under standard director grant.
- Subject to standard non-employee director cash compensation and $115k minimum equity requirement within 5 years.
- No current or proposed transactions requiring disclosure between company and Mr. Liu.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001040161-22-000042
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PXLW
- cik: 0001040161
- company_name: PIXELWORKS, INC
- filed_at: 2022-09-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1040161/000104016122000042/0001040161-22-000042-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1040161/000104016122000042/pxlw-20220909.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001040161-22-000042
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001040161-22-000042.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001040161-22-000042.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Y. Liu was appointed as director at PIXELWORKS, INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: On September 9, 2022, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Pixelworks (the “Company”) approved an increase in the size of the Board from six to seven members and appointed John Y. Liu as a director to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until he resigns or is removed, and until his successor is duly elected and qualified.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1040161/000104016122000042/0001040161-22-000042-index.htm

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