---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-067236"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BHE"
cik: "0000863436"
company_name: "BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS INC"
filed_at: "2026-02-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T00:59:26.474129+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Benchmark Electronics hires David Moezidis as CEO; $900k salary, $4M equity grants

## Summary
- David Moezidis becomes President & CEO effective March 31, 2026; base salary $900,000.
- Target annual cash bonus 115% of salary; max 200%; $2.5M equity grant in Feb 2026 plus $1.5M on effective date.
- Annual equity award opportunity for 2027+ set at $4M; mix determined by Compensation Committee.
- Severance: 2x base + target bonus without cause; 3x within 24 months post-change-in-control, accelerated vesting.
- Employment term initially 2 years, auto-renews; includes non-compete and non-solicit covenants.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-067236
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BHE
- cik: 0000863436
- company_name: BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS INC
- filed_at: 2026-02-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863436/000119312526067236/0001193125-26-067236-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/863436/000119312526067236/bhe-20260219.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-067236
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-067236.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-067236.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.