8-K
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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): February 16, 2023

 

 

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

DELAWARE   001-03761   75-0289970

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

file number)

 

(I.R.S. employer

identification no.)

12500 TI BOULEVARD

DALLAS, TEXAS 75243

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 479-3773

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K 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 $1.00   TXN   The 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 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 16, 2023, the Board of Directors of Texas Instruments Incorporated (“TI”) elected Curtis C. Farmer to the Board of Directors of TI and to the Board’s Audit Committee effective April 1, 2023.

In connection with his service as a director, Mr. Farmer will receive TI’s standard non-employee director cash and equity compensation as described in the Texas Instruments 2018 Director Compensation Plan, as amended. As a new director, Mr. Farmer will receive (i) a one-time initial equity award of restricted stock units with a grant-date value of approximately $200,000, and (ii) a pro rata portion of the $110,000 annual retainer for his service through the remaining portion of the year.

The Board determined that Mr. Farmer has no relationship that, in the opinion of the Board, would interfere with his exercise of independent judgment in carrying out his responsibilities as director. There have been no transactions involving TI or any of its subsidiaries in which Mr. Farmer has or will have a direct or indirect material interest that are required to be disclosed by Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

 

ITEM 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure.

TI’s news release announcing Mr. Farmer’s election is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

 

ITEM 9.01.

Exhibits.

 

Designation

of Exhibit

in this

    Report    

  

Description of Exhibit

99    Registrant’s News Release
   Dated February 16, 2023 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01)
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)


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.

 

    TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
Date: February 16, 2023     By:  

/s/ Cynthia Hoff Trochu

      Cynthia Hoff Trochu
      Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
EX-99

Exhibit 99

 

News release    LOGO

Comerica CEO Curtis Farmer joins TI board of directors

DALLAS (February 16, 2023) – Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (Nasdaq: TXN) today announced that Curtis C. Farmer, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Comerica Incorporated and Comerica Bank, has been elected to TI’s board of directors, effective April 1.

“We’re pleased to welcome Curt to our board,” said Rich Templeton, TI’s chairman, president and CEO. “His financial acumen and breadth of knowledge on the economy and financial services for commercial enterprises will make his perspective a valuable addition to our strategic discussions.”

Mr. Farmer, 60, has more than 38 years of experience in financial services. He joined Comerica in 2008 as executive vice president of Wealth Management. He was named vice chairman of Comerica’s Retail Bank and Wealth Management divisions in 2011 and president of Comerica Incorporated and Comerica Bank in 2015. Mr. Farmer was named CEO in 2019 and assumed the role of chairman of the board in 2020.

Prior to joining Comerica, Mr. Farmer was executive vice president at Wachovia Corporation. During his 23 years with Wachovia, he held a variety of positions of increasing scope and responsibility.

Mr. Farmer holds a bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest University, where he also earned a master’s degree in business administration.

“In addition to Curt’s background in finance, he understands the importance of integrity, strong leadership and customer relationships. These are also important at TI,” said Ron Kirk, chair of the board’s governance and stockholder relations committee. “He’ll be a great addition to the board, and we look forward to working with him.”

About Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments Incorporated (Nasdaq: TXN) is a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures, tests and sells analog and embedded processing chips for markets such as industrial, automotive, personal electronics, communications equipment and enterprise systems. Our passion to create a better world by making electronics more affordable through semiconductors is alive today, as each generation of innovation builds upon the last to make our technology smaller, more efficient, more reliable and more affordable – making it possible for semiconductors to go into electronics everywhere. We think of this as Engineering Progress. It’s what we do and have been doing for decades. Learn more at TI.com.

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