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Issuer:     AXT INC (AXTI)
CIK:        0001051627
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-01-29T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001213900-26-009482
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.35
Item codes: 5.02
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

AXT board declares LeBlanc independent, appoints him Audit Committee chair
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- Board re-evaluated Leonard J. LeBlanc's independence on Jan. 26, 2026, and found him independent under Nasdaq rules.
- Jesse Chen stepped down as Audit Committee chair; LeBlanc appointed as Chair effective same date.
- Audit Committee now consists of three independent members, satisfying Nasdaq Listing Rule 5605(c)(2)(A).
- Board designated LeBlanc as audit committee financial expert; he will receive $20,000 annual retainer for chair role.
- LeBlanc had been appointed as non-independent director on July 29, 2025, relying on Nasdaq exception.

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