---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001157523-21-001445"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRUS"
cik: "0000772406"
company_name: "CIRRUS LOGIC, INC."
filed_at: "2021-11-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T05:56:24.674072+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cirrus Logic Chief Culture Officer Jo-Dee M. Benson resigns, enters six-month consulting transition

## Summary
- Resignation as VP and Chief Culture Officer effective November 22, 2021; will serve as independent contractor for six months.
- Consulting fees of $197,500 paid in six monthly installments of $32,916.67 through May 20, 2022.
- Equity awards continue to vest during the Transition Period under existing award agreements.
- Company will pay COBRA health/dental premiums for the Transition Period; eligible for semiannual bonus.
- Executive signed release of claims and reaffirmed confidentiality and non-disparagement obligations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001157523-21-001445
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRUS
- cik: 0000772406
- company_name: CIRRUS LOGIC, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-11-23T23:59:59+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/772406/000115752321001445/0001157523-21-001445-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/772406/000115752321001445/a52537870.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-21-001445
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-21-001445.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-21-001445.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jo-Dee M. Benson resigned as Chief Culture Officer at CIRRUS LOGIC, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Culture Officer
  source text: On November 22, 2021, Ms. Benson entered into a Transition Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) providing for her resignation as of that date
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/772406/000115752321001445/0001157523-21-001445-index.htm

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