---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-019780"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VICR"
cik: "0000751978"
company_name: "VICOR CORP"
filed_at: "2022-01-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T15:11:06.070406+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vicor appoints Quentin Fendelet as CAO, succeeding retiring Richard Nagel

## Summary
- Fendelet to join Feb 7, 2022 and assume role of Corporate VP & CAO on or about March 11, 2022.
- Annual base salary of $300,000 plus monthly car allowance of $600 and gasoline reimbursement.
- Awarded stock options for 10,000 shares under Vicor Plan; vest 20% per year over five years.
- No family relationships or direct/indirect interests in any transaction requiring disclosure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-019780
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VICR
- cik: 0000751978
- company_name: VICOR CORP
- filed_at: 2022-01-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/751978/000119312522019780/0001193125-22-019780-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/751978/000119312522019780/d302171d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-019780
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-019780.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-019780.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Richard J. Nagel, Jr. retired as Corporate Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at VICOR CORP.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Corporate Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: upon Mr. Nagel’s previously-announced retirement.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/751978/000119312522019780/0001193125-22-019780-index.htm
- Executive change
  Quentin A. Fendelet was appointed as Corporate Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at VICOR CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Corporate Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On January 24, 2022, Vicor Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Quentin A. Fendelet to succeed Richard J. Nagel, Jr. as the Company’s Corporate Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/751978/000119312522019780/0001193125-22-019780-index.htm

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