---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-003458"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SYNA"
cik: "0000817720"
company_name: "SYNAPTICS Inc"
filed_at: "2025-02-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T04:24:30.371304+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Synaptics CEO Hurlston resigns, CFO Rizvi named interim CEO; preliminary Q2 revenue $267M above guidance

## Summary
- CEO Michael Hurlston resigns effective Feb. 3 to become CEO of Lumentum; departure not due to any dispute.
- CFO Ken Rizvi appointed interim CEO; Chairman Nelson Chan becomes Executive Chairman until new CEO named.
- Board has begun search for next CEO, considering internal and external candidates.
- Preliminary Q2 FY2025 revenue of $267M, above prior guidance midpoint of $265M.
- Preliminary EPS above guidance midpoint (non-GAAP midpoint $0.85); full results due Feb. 6.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-003458
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SYNA
- cik: 0000817720
- company_name: SYNAPTICS Inc
- filed_at: 2025-02-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/817720/000162828025003458/0001628280-25-003458-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/817720/000162828025003458/syna-20250128.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-25-003458
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-25-003458.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-25-003458.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Nelson Chan was appointed as interim Executive Chairman at SYNAPTICS Inc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: interim Executive Chairman
  source text: and Nelson Chan, the Chairman of the Board, as the interim Executive Chairman, each effective February 3, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/817720/000162828025003458/0001628280-25-003458-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael Hurlston resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer at SYNAPTICS Inc.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On January 28, 2025, Michael Hurlston notified the Company of his resignation from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer and from the board of directors (the “Board”) of the Company, effective February 3, 2025, to pursue another opportunity.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/817720/000162828025003458/0001628280-25-003458-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ken Rizvi was appointed as interim Chief Executive Officer at SYNAPTICS Inc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: interim Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On January 28, 2025, the Board appointed Ken Rizvi, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, as the interim Chief Executive Officer and principal executive officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/817720/000162828025003458/0001628280-25-003458-index.htm

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