---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-236162"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SYNA"
cik: "0000817720"
company_name: "SYNAPTICS Inc"
filed_at: "2023-09-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T16:58:33.780984+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Synaptics General Counsel John McFarland to retire effective Nov 30, 2023

## Summary
- John McFarland, SVP, General Counsel and Secretary, informed Synaptics of his retirement on Sept 11, 2023.
- Retirement effective as of November 30, 2023.
- No successor named in the filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-236162
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SYNA
- cik: 0000817720
- company_name: SYNAPTICS Inc
- filed_at: 2023-09-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/817720/000119312523236162/0001193125-23-236162-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/817720/000119312523236162/d503063d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-236162.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John McFarland departed as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at SYNAPTICS Inc.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
  source text: On September 11, 2023, John McFarland, the Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Synaptics Incorporated (the “Company”), informed the Company that he has decided to retire effective as of November 30, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/817720/000119312523236162/0001193125-23-236162-index.htm

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