---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-086690"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMBA"
cik: "0001280263"
company_name: "AMBARELLA INC"
filed_at: "2022-03-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T15:47:29.548459+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ambarella appoints Brian C. White as CFO, effective after FY2022 annual report filing

## Summary
- Brian White named CFO, succeeding Casey Eichler who passed away; effective approx. April 1, 2022.
- White brings 30+ yrs experience; most recently CFO at Maxim Integrated Products until its merger with Analog Devices.
- Employment letter provides $360,000 base salary and 80,000 RSU award vesting over 4 years.
- White to report directly to CEO Fermi Wang; also eligible for FY2023 annual bonus plan.
- Prior CFO roles include Integrated Device Technology (IDT) and earlier finance positions at Nvidia, IBM, Deloitte.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-086690
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMBA
- cik: 0001280263
- company_name: AMBARELLA INC
- filed_at: 2022-03-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1280263/000119312522086690/0001193125-22-086690-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1280263/000119312522086690/d296479d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Casey Eichler departed as Chief Financial Officer at AMBARELLA INC.
  - Action: passed away
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Mr. White succeeds Casey Eichler, who passed away earlier this month while on a leave of absence for health reasons since November 9, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1280263/000119312522086690/0001193125-22-086690-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brian White was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at AMBARELLA INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On March 28, 2022, Ambarella, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Brian White has joined the Company and will be appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective after Ambarella files its fiscal year 2022 Annual Report, which is estimated to be filed on April 1 st .
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1280263/000119312522086690/0001193125-22-086690-index.htm

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