---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001101302-26-000141"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ENTG"
cik: "0001101302"
company_name: "ENTEGRIS INC"
filed_at: "2026-07-29T21:08:50+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-29T21:10:14.514290+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Entegris announces Board changes: Executive Chair Loy retires, Gentilcore becomes Chair, Bruggeworth appointed

## Summary
- Bertrand Loy, Executive Chair, retires effective July 31, 2026, and resigns from Board.
- James F. Gentilcore, Lead Independent Director, appointed Chair of Board effective July 31, 2026.
- Robert A. Bruggeworth, CEO of Qorvo, appointed to Board effective August 3, 2026, filling vacancy.
- Bruggeworth receives prorated equity award of $220,000 in RSUs and annual retainer of $110,000.
- Board size increases to eight members.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001101302-26-000141
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ENTG
- cik: 0001101302
- company_name: ENTEGRIS INC
- filed_at: 2026-07-29T21:08:50+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1101302/000110130226000141/0001101302-26-000141-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1101302/000110130226000141/entg-20260728.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001101302-26-000141
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001101302-26-000141.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James F. Gentilcore was appointed as Chair of the Board at ENTEGRIS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chair of the Board
  source text: the Board has appointed James F. Gentilcore, the current Lead Independent Director of the Board, to serve as Chair of the Board, effective July 31, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1101302/000110130226000141/0001101302-26-000141-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert A. Bruggeworth was appointed as director at ENTEGRIS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: the Board has appointed Robert A. Bruggeworth, president and chief executive officer of Qorvo, Inc., as a director of the Company, effective August 3, 2026 to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Loy's retirement
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1101302/000110130226000141/0001101302-26-000141-index.htm
- Executive change
  Bertrand Loy departed as Executive Chair at ENTEGRIS INC.
  - Action: retired and resigned
  - Role: Executive Chair
  source text: On July 28, 2026, Bertrand Loy, Executive Chair of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Entegris, Inc. (the "Company"), notified the Board that he will retire from his employment with the Company as Executive Chair effective July 31, 2026 upon the expiration of the Executive Chair Agreement
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1101302/000110130226000141/0001101302-26-000141-index.htm

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