---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-286811"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TER"
cik: "0000097210"
company_name: "TERADYNE, INC"
filed_at: "2021-09-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T00:51:52.348331+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Teradyne elects Ford Tamer to board, effective Nov 8, 2021; also appointed to Audit Committee

## Summary
- Ford Tamer elected to Teradyne's Board of Directors effective November 8, 2021; also appointed to Audit Committee.
- Mr. Tamer is independent and will receive $80,000 annual compensation plus prorated RSU grant of $98,600 vesting at 2022 annual meeting.
- Mr. Tamer previously CEO of Inphi Corp until its acquisition by Marvell in 2021; over 30 years in semiconductor industry.
- No arrangements or transactions requiring disclosure between Teradyne and Mr. Tamer.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-286811
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TER
- cik: 0000097210
- company_name: TERADYNE, INC
- filed_at: 2021-09-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/97210/000119312521286811/0001193125-21-286811-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/97210/000119312521286811/d235668d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-286811
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-286811.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-286811.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ford Tamer was elected as Director at TERADYNE, INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 27, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Teradyne, Inc. (“Teradyne”) elected Ford Tamer as a director of Teradyne effective November 8, 2021 and appointed him to the Board’s Audit Committee.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/97210/000119312521286811/0001193125-21-286811-index.htm

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