---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-021307"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AXTI"
cik: "0001051627"
company_name: "AXT INC"
filed_at: "2026-06-22T20:08:53+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T20:11:04.634363+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AXT appoints Tracy Liu to Board as independent director; board expands to 5

## Summary
- Tracy Liu elected Class II independent director, effective June 17, 2026; board increased from 4 to 5.
- Liu will serve on audit, compensation, and nominating and corporate governance committees.
- She has over 30 years of business advisory and tax experience; CPA; also independent director and audit chair of ACM Research.
- Initial RSU award of 2,500 shares plus prorated annual grant of 726 shares, both vesting May 14, 2027.
- CEO cites Liu's international expertise as AXT adds capacity for indium phosphide wafers driven by AI demand.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-021307
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AXTI
- cik: 0001051627
- company_name: AXT INC
- filed_at: 2026-06-22T20:08:53+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051627/000143774926021307/0001437749-26-021307-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051627/000143774926021307/axti20260622_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-26-021307
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-26-021307.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-26-021307.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Tracy Liu was elected as Director at AXT INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Immediately thereafter, the Board elected Tracy Liu to the Board as a Class II Director and independent director, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051627/000143774926021307/0001437749-26-021307-index.htm

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