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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-063031"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NLST"
cik: "0001282631"
company_name: "NETLIST INC"
filed_at: "2025-06-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T17:32:39.250082+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Netlist appoints Blake Welcher and Jun Cho as independent directors effective June 20, 2025

## Summary
- Board expands to three members; Welcher and Cho appointed until 2025 annual meeting.
- Welcher: adjunct professor, co-founder Axiom Financial Insights, former GC at DTS Inc.
- Cho: General Counsel FCA Asia Pacific, over 19 years at Fiat Chrysler/Stellantis.
- Both directors receive $40k annual retainer and have standard indemnification agreements.
- CEO cites expertise in IP, licensing, and product distribution to support Netlist's initiatives.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-063031
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NLST
- cik: 0001282631
- company_name: NETLIST INC
- filed_at: 2025-06-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282631/000110465925063031/0001104659-25-063031-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282631/000110465925063031/tm2519006d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-063031.txt

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