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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-26-001053"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLAB"
cik: "0000810136"
company_name: "PHOTRONICS INC"
filed_at: "2026-01-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T10:44:41.404581+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Photronics appoints Eric Rivera as President, retains CFO; Zhang as CAO; Alesio as Chief Admin Officer

## Summary
- Eric Rivera appointed President effective Jan 12, 2026; continues as CFO and principal financial officer.
- Rui (Elie) Zhang appointed Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller, effective same date.
- Todd Alesio appointed Senior VP and Chief Administrative Officer, retaining Global HR role.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-26-001053
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLAB
- cik: 0000810136
- company_name: PHOTRONICS INC
- filed_at: 2026-01-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/810136/000114036126001053/0001140361-26-001053-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/810136/000114036126001053/ef20062773_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-26-001053.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-26-001053.txt

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