---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001375365-25-000008"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SMCI"
cik: "0001375365"
company_name: "Super Micro Computer, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T01:37:25.366891+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Supermicro appoints independent director Scott Angel and General Counsel Yitai Hu

## Summary
- Scott Angel appointed independent director effective March 31, 2025; 37-year Deloitte veteran with tech and semiconductor expertise.
- Yitai Hu promoted to General Counsel & SVP, Corporate Development, reporting directly to CEO.
- Board expanded to ten directors with Angel's appointment; initial term expires at 2026 annual meeting.
- Angel will receive standard non-employee director compensation including $60k annual cash retainer and $255k equity grant.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001375365-25-000008
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SMCI
- cik: 0001375365
- company_name: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1375365/000137536525000008/0001375365-25-000008-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1375365/000137536525000008/smci-20250326.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001375365-25-000008
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001375365-25-000008.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001375365-25-000008.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Scott Angel was appointed as Director at Super Micro Computer, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: The Board also voted to appoint Mr. Scott Angel as a Class II director, effective March 31, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1375365/000137536525000008/0001375365-25-000008-index.htm

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