---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001943289-25-000014"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SVCO"
cik: "0001943289"
company_name: "Silvaco Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-09-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T08:07:28.803100+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Silvaco appoints Chris Zegarelli as CFO effective September 15, 2025

## Summary
- Zegarelli previously SVP Finance at Infineon Technologies; CFO of GaN Systems before its $830M acquisition by Infineon.
- Base salary of $450,000, sign-on bonus of $400,000 (two installments), and $2.3M RSU award vesting over 4 years.
- Zegarelli to report to CEO Dr. Walden Rhines; responsible for financial strategy, growth, and scaling operations.
- Annual incentive target set at 60% of base salary, prorated for fiscal 2025, discretionary based on company performance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001943289-25-000014
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SVCO
- cik: 0001943289
- company_name: Silvaco Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-09-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1943289/000194328925000014/0001943289-25-000014-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1943289/000194328925000014/svco-20250904.htm

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