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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-24-047448"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLAB"
cik: "0000810136"
company_name: "PHOTRONICS INC"
filed_at: "2024-11-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T21:25:54.818364+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Photronics appoints Christopher Lutzo as VP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary effective Nov 18, 2024

## Summary
- Christopher Lutzo appointed VP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, reporting directly to CEO Frank Lee.
- Lutzo most recently served as Assistant General Counsel at Crane Company.
- He brings over 15 years of experience in commercial, transactional, corporate, securities, and compliance.
- Will oversee legal, corporate governance, compliance, and risk management programs.
- Appointment effective November 18, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-24-047448
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLAB
- cik: 0000810136
- company_name: PHOTRONICS INC
- filed_at: 2024-11-21T23:59:59+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/810136/000114036124047448/0001140361-24-047448-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/810136/000114036124047448/ef20038898_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-047448
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-047448.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-047448.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher Lutzo was appointed as Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary at PHOTRONICS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary
  source text: On November 18, 2024, Photronics, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Christopher Lutzo as Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/810136/000114036124047448/0001140361-24-047448-index.htm

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