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

September 11, 2023

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

ON Semiconductor Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware		001-39317		36-3840979
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

ON Semiconductor Corporation 5701 N. Pima Road Scottsdale, Arizona		85250
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(602) 244-6600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

 

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

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share		ON		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

Item 5.02

Departure of directors or certain officers; election of directors; appointment of certain officers; compensatory arrangements of certain officers

On September 11, 2023, Bernard R. Colpitts, Jr., Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of ON Semiconductor Corporation (the “Company”), notified the Company of his intent to resign from all positions with the Company and its affiliates (together, “onsemi”) on or about November 1, 2023. Mr. Colpitts, who serves as the Company’s principal accounting officer, will depart onsemi following the Company’s filing of its Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 29, 2023. Mr. Colpitts advised onsemi that he intends to pursue other opportunities and that his resignation is not due to any disagreements with onsemi, including with respect to its accounting and financial reporting policies and practices.

Effective with Mr. Colpitts’ departure, Thad Trent, who has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer of the Company since February 2021, will assume the additional role of principal accounting officer.

SIGNATURES

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.

 

						ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION (Registrant)
Date: September 14, 2023				By:		/s/ Thad Trent
						Thad Trent
						Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer