8-K

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): May 13, 2021

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-05560	04-2302115
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
5260 California Avenue	Irvine	California	92617
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

(949)	231-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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 $0.25 per share	SWKS	Nasdaq Global Select Market

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 ☐

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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

    The information contained in this Item 7.01 and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

On May 13, 2021, Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (the “Registrant”), issued a press release in which it announced that Liam K. Griffin had been appointed chairman of the Registrant’s board of directors. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
Number	Description
99.1	Registrant’s Press Release dated May 13, 2021
101.SCH	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibits 101)

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.

		Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
May 13, 2021	By:	/s/ Robert J. Terry
	Name:	Robert J. Terry
	Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Media Relations:                    Investor Relations:

Constance Griffiths                    Mitch Haws

(949) 231-4207                    (949) 231-3223

Liam K. Griffin Elected Chairman of the Board of Skyworks

IRVINE, Calif., May 13, 2021—Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: SWKS), an innovator of high-performance analog semiconductors connecting people, places and things, today announced that David J. Aldrich has retired as the company’s chairman of the board and that Liam K. Griffin has been appointed to succeed him. Mr. Griffin will continue to serve as president and CEO of Skyworks. The board’s lead independent director, Christine King, will also continue to serve in her current role.

Mr. Aldrich joined the company in 1995 and began serving as CEO and as a director in 2000. He was appointed chairman of the board in May 2014 and served as executive chairman from May 2016 to May 2018.

“On behalf of the entire board, I want to congratulate Dave for his distinguished career and thank him for his steadfast service to Skyworks,” said Ms. King. “Given Liam’s nearly 20-year tenure at the company serving in executive roles, including the last five years as CEO, he possesses both the experience and skills that uniquely qualify him to lead the Skyworks board. I look forward to working with him as the company’s lead independent director as we embark on achieving Skyworks’ compelling long-term vision.”

“I want to thank Dave for his unwavering commitment to Skyworks for over two decades,” said Mr. Griffin. “As a result of his strong leadership, Skyworks has established an industry-wide reputation for innovation, creativity and tenacity and built a track record of delivering best-in-class connectivity solutions. His vision and counsel have been invaluable to the company, and more personally, I have benefited greatly from Dave’s advice, guidance and friendship.”

“It has been an honor to watch Skyworks grow and flourish over the years, and a true privilege to work alongside the creative and driven individuals that I’m proud to call my colleagues,” said Mr. Aldrich. “I have the utmost confidence in Liam, the board and the Skyworks team, and believe that the company’s best days are ahead.”

About Skyworks

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. is empowering the wireless networking revolution. Our highly innovative analog semiconductors are connecting people, places and things spanning a number of new and previously unimagined applications within the aerospace, automotive, broadband, cellular infrastructure, connected home, industrial, medical, military, smartphone, tablet and wearable markets.

Skyworks is a global company with engineering, marketing, operations, sales and support facilities located throughout Asia, Europe and North America and is a member of the S&P 500® and Nasdaq-100® market indices (Nasdaq: SWKS). For more information, please visit Skyworks’ website at: www.skyworksinc.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release are intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include without limitation information relating to future events, results and expectations of Skyworks. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “believes,” “plans,” “may,” “will” or “continue,” and similar expressions and variations (or negatives) of these words. Actual events and/or results may differ materially and adversely from such forward-looking statements as a result of certain risks and uncertainties including those identified in the “Risk Factors” section of Skyworks' most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K (and/or Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Copies of Skyworks' SEC filings can be obtained, free of charge, on Skyworks' website (www.skyworksinc.com) or at the SEC's website (www.sec.gov). Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made only as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Note to Editors: Skyworks and the Skyworks symbol are trademarks or registered trademarks of Skyworks Solutions, Inc., or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Third-party brands and names are for identification purposes only and are the property of their respective owners.

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