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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001159167-24-000073"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001159167"
company_name: "IROBOT CORP"
filed_at: "2024-08-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T09:36:15.340395+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# iRobot appoints Michael Loparco to board of directors

## Summary
- Michael Loparco appointed as Class I director, will serve on compensation and talent committee.
- Loparco previously CEO of Symbotic (led IPO) and Jabil EMS segment with $22B operations.
- He will receive pro rata portion of $200K annual RSU grant; vests in one year.
- Loparco has over 25 years experience in consumer products, robotics, supply chain, and smart home.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001159167-24-000073
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001159167
- company_name: IROBOT CORP
- filed_at: 2024-08-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1159167/000115916724000073/0001159167-24-000073-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1159167/000115916724000073/irbt-20240812.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001159167-24-000073
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001159167-24-000073.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001159167-24-000073.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Loparco was appointed as Class I Director at IROBOT CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class I Director
  source text: based on the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of iRobot Corporation (the “Company”), the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) appointed Michael Loparco to the Board as a Class I director.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1159167/000115916724000073/0001159167-24-000073-index.htm

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