---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001178913-23-002393"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SEDG"
cik: "0001419612"
company_name: "SOLAREDGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC."
filed_at: "2023-07-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T10:57:37.234550+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SolarEdge announces VP R&D transition: Yoav Galin to advisor, Liron Har Shai succeeds

## Summary
- Yoav Galin transitions from VP R&D to Senior Technology Advisor to CEO, effective July 15, 2023.
- Liron Har Shai, a SolarEdge employee since 2009, promoted to VP R&D; previously led R&D for solar division.
- Galin's compensation remains unchanged; he will focus on mentoring and future technology development.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001178913-23-002393
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SEDG
- cik: 0001419612
- company_name: SOLAREDGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-07-07T23:59:59+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/1419612/000117891323002393/0001178913-23-002393-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1419612/000117891323002393/zk2329951.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001178913-23-002393
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001178913-23-002393.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001178913-23-002393.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Liron Har Shai was appointed as Vice President, Research & Development at SOLAREDGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President, Research & Development
  source text: Mr. Galin is being succeeded by Liron Har Shai, who will serve as the Company’s Vice President, Research & Development on a go-forward basis.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1419612/000117891323002393/0001178913-23-002393-index.htm
- Executive change
  Yoav Galin changed role as Senior Technology Advisor at SOLAREDGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC..
  - Action: transitioned
  - Role: Senior Technology Advisor
  source text: On July 2, 2023, Mr. Yoav Galin transitioned out of the role of Vice President, Research & Development of Company. Effective July 15, 2023, Mr. Galin will hold the position of Senior Technology Advisor to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1419612/000117891323002393/0001178913-23-002393-index.htm

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