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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-25-012062"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLAB"
cik: "0000810136"
company_name: "PHOTRONICS INC"
filed_at: "2025-04-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T22:59:43.314480+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Photronics shareholders approve all four proposals, elect eight directors; Adam Lewis named Lead Independent Director

## Summary
- Shareholders elected eight directors; David A. Garcia received 49,885,106 votes for, Mitchell G. Tyson 38,921,822.
- Approved 2025 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan with 47,017,473 votes for and 3,514,035 against.
- Ratified Deloitte & Touche as independent auditor for FY2025 with 53,933,288 votes for and 849,210 against.
- Approved non-binding advisory vote on named executive officer compensation with 45,329,046 votes for and 5,146,203 against.
- Adam Lewis elected Lead Independent Director by independent board members, effective immediately.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-012062
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLAB
- cik: 0000810136
- company_name: PHOTRONICS INC
- filed_at: 2025-04-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/810136/000114036125012062/0001140361-25-012062-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/810136/000114036125012062/ef20046877_8k.htm

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