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accession: "0001111928-21-000171"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IPGP"
cik: "0001111928"
company_name: "IPG PHOTONICS CORP"
filed_at: "2021-11-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T08:55:33.920443+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# IPG Photonics amends director compensation plan, adds $70k annual retainer for Non-Executive Chair

## Summary
- Board approved $70,000 annual retainer for Non-Executive Chair, effective October 29, 2021.
- Existing director retainers ($40k/yr), committee chair fees, and Lead Independent Director fee ($30k) unchanged.
- Equity grant structure ($250k initial and annual RSUs) and no meeting fees remain the same.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001111928-21-000171
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IPGP
- cik: 0001111928
- company_name: IPG PHOTONICS CORP
- filed_at: 2021-11-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1111928/000111192821000171/0001111928-21-000171-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1111928/000111192821000171/ipgp-20211110.htm

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