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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-291346"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ONTO"
cik: "0000704532"
company_name: "ONTO INNOVATION INC."
filed_at: "2025-11-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T17:46:27.501798+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Onto Innovation adopts Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan effective Jan 1, 2026

## Summary
- Plan allows eligible executives to defer up to 75% of salary and 100% of bonus, PSUs, and RSUs.
- Non-employee directors may defer up to 100% of annual retainer, meeting fees, and RSUs.
- Company may make discretionary contributions that vest immediately; all participant contributions fully vested.
- Distributions available as lump sum or installments (2-10 years) upon separation, death, or disability.
- Plan effective January 1, 2026; intended to comply with IRC Section 409A.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-291346
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ONTO
- cik: 0000704532
- company_name: ONTO INNOVATION INC.
- filed_at: 2025-11-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/704532/000119312525291346/0001193125-25-291346-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/704532/000119312525291346/onto-20251119.htm

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