---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-002300"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QUIK"
cik: "0000882508"
company_name: "QUICKLOGIC Corp"
filed_at: "2022-02-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T12:05:47.403838+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# QuickLogic appoints Elias Nader as CFO and SVP Finance effective Feb 1, 2022

## Summary
- Elias Nader named CFO; Anthony Contos ceases as interim principal accounting officer.
- Mr. Nader brings 30+ years in semiconductors; most recently CFO at Pixelworks.
- Base salary of $300,000; eligible for annual bonus of 50% of base salary.
- Receives $200,000 in RSUs (4-year vest) and $60,000 RSU signing bonus (1-year vest).
- Change of Control Agreement entered with Mr. Nader.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-002300
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QUIK
- cik: 0000882508
- company_name: QUICKLOGIC Corp
- filed_at: 2022-02-03T23:59:59+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/882508/000143774922002300/0001437749-22-002300-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/882508/000143774922002300/quicklo20220131_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-002300
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-002300.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-002300.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Anthony Contos departed as Interim Chief Accounting Officer at QUICKLOGIC Corp.
  - Action: ceased serving
  - Role: Interim Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: At that time, Mr. Anthony Contos, the Company’s current interim Chief Accounting Officer, will cease serving in this role and will no longer serve as the Company’s principal financial officer and principal accounting officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/882508/000143774922002300/0001437749-22-002300-index.htm
- Executive change
  Elias Nader was appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President (SVP) of Finance at QUICKLOGIC Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President (SVP) of Finance
  source text: On February 1, 2022, QuickLogic Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Elias Nader, 57, as its Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President (SVP) of Finance, effective February 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/882508/000143774922002300/0001437749-22-002300-index.htm

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