---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-021574"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COHU"
cik: "0000021535"
company_name: "COHU INC"
filed_at: "2024-06-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T00:52:13.186427+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cohu SVP Kampfer to part-time; Lough assumes legal duties

## Summary
- Thomas Kampfer transitions to 60% part-time SVP Corporate Development, no longer executive officer, effective July 15, 2024.
- Base salary cut from $405,000 to $243,000 (40% reduction); short-term incentive pro-rated.
- Emily Lough (VP, Assistant General Counsel) assumes legal and corporate secretary duties under succession plan.
- Kampfer's equity vesting continues unchanged; other terms as per 2024 proxy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-021574
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COHU
- cik: 0000021535
- company_name: COHU INC
- filed_at: 2024-06-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21535/000143774924021574/0001437749-24-021574-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21535/000143774924021574/cohu20240627_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-021574
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-021574.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-021574.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Emily R. Lough was appointed as general_counsel at COHU INC.
  - Action: assumed legal and corporate secretary duties
  source text: Mr. Kampfer’s legal and corporate secretary duties will be assumed by Ms. Emily R. Lough, presently Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21535/000143774924021574/0001437749-24-021574-index.htm
- Executive change
  Thomas D. Kampfer changed role as Senior Vice President Corporate Development at COHU INC.
  - Action: transitioned to part-time role
  - Role: Senior Vice President Corporate Development
  source text: On June 25, 2024, Cohu, Inc. (the “Company) and Thomas D. Kampfer, Senior Vice President Corporate Development, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company agreed that Mr. Kampfer would transition to a part-time role with the Company effective July 15, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21535/000143774924021574/0001437749-24-021574-index.htm

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