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accession: "0001193125-26-007673"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMBQ"
cik: "0001500412"
company_name: "Ambiq Micro, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-01-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T11:12:05.920766+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ambiq Micro appoints Dr. Bernard B. Banks to Board, expanding from 6 to 7 directors

## Summary
- Effective Jan 5, 2026, Dr. Bernard B. Banks appointed to fill newly created Class III directorship until 2028 annual meeting.
- Dr. Banks also joins the Audit Committee.
- Background: Director of Rice University's Doerr Institute for New Leaders, former Northwestern Kellogg faculty, retired U.S. Army Brigadier General.
- Compensated under same non-employee director policy as other board members; standard indemnification agreement executed.
- No family relationships, arrangements, or related party transactions with the company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-007673
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMBQ
- cik: 0001500412
- company_name: Ambiq Micro, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-01-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1500412/000119312526007673/0001193125-26-007673-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1500412/000119312526007673/d60304d8k.htm

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