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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-015926"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MX"
cik: "0001325702"
company_name: "MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR Corp"
filed_at: "2026-01-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T09:30:48.941852+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Magnachip appoints Cristiano Amoruso as independent director effective Jan 14, 2026

## Summary
- Mr. Amoruso joins Audit, Compensation, and Nominating & Corporate Governance committees.
- Compensation: annual RSU grant $165,000 for Board, $10,000 per committee; quarterly cash retainers of $18,750 (Board), $3,750 (Audit), $2,500 (Compensation), $1,250 (Nominating).
- He is Co-Founder and CIO of Byreforge LLC and also serves on Navitas Semiconductor's board.
- No transactions with the Company exceeding $120,000 in the past year; no arrangement exists for his selection.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-015926
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MX
- cik: 0001325702
- company_name: MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR Corp
- filed_at: 2026-01-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1325702/000119312526015926/0001193125-26-015926-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1325702/000119312526015926/d75112d8k.htm

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