secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS INC (BHE)
CIK:        0000863436
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-10-07T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-25-233597
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.40
Item codes: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Benchmark appoints Dr. Michael Slessor to board after director's passing
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- Dr. Slessor appointed as independent director effective October 7, 2025, replacing Robert Gifford who passed away.
- Slessor is CEO of FormFactor (NASDAQ: FORM); brings 25+ years semiconductor experience.
- Appointed to audit committee; compensation same as other non-employee directors: $85k retainer, $180k RSU.
- Prorated RSU grant scheduled to vest on May 13, 2026.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863436/000119312525233597/0001193125-25-233597-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863436/000119312525233597/bhe-20251007.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-233597

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