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Issuer:     AXT INC (AXTI)
CIK:        0001051627
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001437749-25-024601
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.30
Item codes: 5.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

AXT appoints Leonard J. Leblanc to Board to fill vacancy; Jesse Chen named Audit Committee Chair
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- Leonard J. Leblanc appointed as Class III director effective July 29, 2025, to fill vacancy from Christine Russell's passing.
- Leblanc not initially independent due to prior consulting compensation; independence re-evaluated Jan 1, 2026.
- Leblanc receives initial award of 29,112 restricted shares vesting May 15, 2026; serves on Audit, Compensation, Nominating committees.
- Jesse Chen appointed Chair of Audit Committee, receives $20k annual retainer.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051627/000143774925024601/0001437749-25-024601-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051627/000143774925024601/axti20250731_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-024601

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