---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-24-027930"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLAB"
cik: "0000810136"
company_name: "PHOTRONICS INC"
filed_at: "2024-05-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T07:50:31.013516+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Photronics appoints Eric Rivera as permanent CFO; annual salary $350K

## Summary
- Eric Rivera named CFO effective May 23, 2024; previously interim CFO since Feb 2024 and CAO since 2020.
- Annual base salary of $350,000; eligible for employee benefits and car allowance.
- CEO Frank Lee cited Rivera's experience and financial knowledge as key to leadership team.
- Appointment follows interim period; Rivera continues as Principal Financial and Accounting Officer.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-24-027930
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLAB
- cik: 0000810136
- company_name: PHOTRONICS INC
- filed_at: 2024-05-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/810136/000114036124027930/0001140361-24-027930-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/810136/000114036124027930/ef20030164_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-027930
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-027930.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-027930.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Eric Rivera was named as Chief Financial Officer at PHOTRONICS INC.
  - Action: named
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On May 23, 2024, Photronics, Inc. (the “Company”) named Eric Rivera Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/810136/000114036124027930/0001140361-24-027930-index.htm

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