---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-25-000873"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LFUS"
cik: "0000889331"
company_name: "LITTELFUSE INC /DE"
filed_at: "2025-01-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T04:17:56.434362+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Littelfuse CEO David Heinzmann to retire Feb 10, 2025; Greg Henderson appointed successor

## Summary
- David Heinzmann retires after 40 years; will serve as special advisor through Aug 10, 2025.
- Gregory N. Henderson, current board member, becomes President and CEO effective Feb 10, 2025.
- Henderson was SVP at Analog Devices (2017-2024); holds Ph.D. in electrical engineering.
- New CEO receives $1M base salary, 125% target bonus, $7M performance share award, plus equity targeted ~$4.55M.
- Investor Day originally planned for Feb 26, 2025 postponed due to transition.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-000873
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LFUS
- cik: 0000889331
- company_name: LITTELFUSE INC /DE
- filed_at: 2025-01-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889331/000114036125000873/0001140361-25-000873-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889331/000114036125000873/ef20041414_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-000873
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-000873.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-000873.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David W. Heinzmann retired as President and Chief Executive Officer at LITTELFUSE INC /DE.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On January 10, 2025, David W. Heinzmann notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Littelfuse, Inc. (the “Company”) of his intention to retire as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective February 10, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889331/000114036125000873/0001140361-25-000873-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gregory N. Henderson was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at LITTELFUSE INC /DE.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On January 10, 2025, the Board appointed Gregory N. Henderson to succeed Mr. Heinzmann as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective February 10, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/889331/000114036125000873/0001140361-25-000873-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.