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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


  Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)  November 28, 2023
   

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
1-7416
38-1686453
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

   
63 Lancaster Avenue
Malvern, PA
19355-2143
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Zip Code
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code    610-644-1300

 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging growth company

 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 
Title of each class
 
Trading symbol
 
Name of exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.10 per share
VSH
 
New York Stock Exchange

Item 5.02 – Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(d) Election of Directors
 
On November 28, 2023, the Board of Directors of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. ("Vishay"), acting on the recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, elected Mr. John Malvisi to the Vishay Board, effective immediately.  Mr. Malvisi is a Class II director and will stand for re-election to that class at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  The Board of Directors has concluded that Mr. Malvisi will qualify as an independent director pursuant to the New York Stock Exchange corporate governance standards. Mr. Malvisi will join the Audit Committee of the Board effective immediately.
 
Mr. Malvisi will be compensated on the same terms as Vishay's other non-management directors. Compensation arrangements for directors are described under the heading "Director Compensation" in Vishay's Proxy Statement.
 
The press release announcing Mr. Malvisi’s election is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 8.01 – Other Events

In February 2022, the Board of Directors of Vishay approved, and Vishay announced, a Stockholder Return Policy (“SHRP”), which set forth the intention of Vishay to annually return to stockholders at least 70% of free cash flow, net of scheduled principal payments of long-term debt, directly in the form of dividends, or indirectly, in the form of stock repurchases.

To enable the operation of the SHRP, Vishay's Board of Directors approves the repurchase of a stated number of shares of common stock from time-to-time.  As of September 30, 2023, approximately 1.3 million shares remained from the previous repurchase authorization of 6.0 million shares.

On November 28, 2023, Vishay's Board of Directors approved the repurchase of an additional 2.5 million shares of common stock, to enable the operation of the SHRP for the foreseeable future.

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
  
 
 
   104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
 

 
Signature
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: November 28, 2023

 
VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.

 
By:
/s/ Lori Lipcaman
 

 
Name:
Lori Lipcaman
 
Title:
Executive Vice President and
 
 
Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1 2 exhibit99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1
Exhibit 99.1


Vishay Intertechnology Appoints John Malvisi to Its Board of Directors

Malvern, PA, November 28, 2023 – Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., (NYSE: VSH), one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components, announced the appointment, effective immediately, of Mr. John Malvisi to its Board of Directors and its Audit Committee.

Mr. Malvisi retired in 2021 as a senior partner in Deloitte & Touche LLP’s audit practice with more than 35 years of client service experience.  During his career, Mr. Malvisi has managed several of Deloitte’s largest audit clients in the media & entertainment, and consumer products industries.  He also spent several years in the firm’s Merger & Acquisition Services Group and National Office. Mr. Malvisi worked in Deloitte’s National Office Assurance Insights & Analysis Group and Accounting Research Group, where his responsibilities included quality and risk control and consultation on a wide range of accounting and financial reporting issues. He is a graduate of Fordham University, where he received an MBA in public accounting.  Mr. Malvisi also served on the Board of Trustees for Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York from 2008 through 2022, including its Audit Committee.

Marc Zandman, Executive Chairman of the Board, said of the appointment, “John’s extensive experience and leadership in the accounting and auditing profession, as well as his M&A background and experience in corporate governance matters, bring important perspectives to the Board of Directors.  We welcome him to the Board and look forward to his contributions, expertise and insights to Vishay’s strategic direction and growth plans.”

About Vishay

Vishay manufactures one of the world’s largest portfolios of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components that are essential to innovative designs in the automotive, industrial, computing, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, and medical markets. Serving customers worldwide, Vishay is The DNA of tech.™ Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. is a Fortune 1,000 Company listed on the NYSE (VSH). More on Vishay at  www.Vishay.com.

The DNA of tech™ is a trademark of Vishay Intertechnology.

Contact:
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
Peter Henrici
Executive Vice President, Corporate Development
+1-610-644-1300