A maker of the ultrapure materials, chemicals, and handling gear that go into making computer chips, Entegris keeps silicon wafers clean and flat during fabrication, supplying things like CMP slurries, specialty gases, and wafer carriers to chipmakers worldwide. The company traces back to 1966's Fluoroware, which made Teflon-based containers for early microelectronics, and took its current name in 1999 after merging with EMPAK. Fun fact: "Entegris" blends "integrity" and "ingenuity" — a nod to keeping microscopic circuitry flawless.
Entegris Executive Chair Bertrand Loy to retire; James Gentilcore named Chair, Robert Bruggeworth appointed director
James F. Gentilcore, current Lead Independent Director, will become Chair of the Board effective July 31, 2026.
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Bertrand Loy will retire as Executive Chair and resign from the Board effective July 31, 2026, upon expiration of his Executive Chair Agreement.
Robert A. Bruggeworth, President and CEO of Qorvo, will join the Board as a director effective August 3, 2026, filling the vacancy from Loy's retirement.
Bruggeworth will receive a prorated equity award of $220,000 in restricted stock units and a prorated portion of the $110,000 annual retainer for non-employee directors.
Loy's retirement is not due to any disagreement with the Company; his equity awards and 2026 incentive will be treated per the Executive Chair Agreement.
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
Entegris SVP Daniel Woodland to retire June 1, 2026; Olivier Blachier to succeed as President, Materials Solutions
Olivier Blachier, currently Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, will become President, Materials Solutions effective June 1, 2026, while retaining his role as Senior Vice President, Chief Innovation Officer.
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Daniel Woodland, Senior Vice President and President, Materials Solutions, will retire from Entegris on June 1, 2026, under a Transition Agreement and Release dated May 9, 2026.
Woodland will receive his current base salary until the Retirement Date and a prorated 2026 short-term incentive payment, if earned, payable with other participants.
Woodland's 2022-2025 long-term equity awards will continue vesting per their terms, subject to restrictive covenants and non-revocation of release; his 2026 equity awards will be forfeited as of the Retirement Date.
The Transition Agreement includes a general release of claims in favor of Entegris and its affiliates.
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
Entegris stockholders approve charter amendment eliminating supermajority voting requirements
At the May 6, 2026 Annual Meeting, stockholders approved the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, which eliminates all supermajority voting requirements and replaces them with a majority-of-outstanding-shares standard.
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The amended charter and conforming Amended and Restated By-Laws became effective on May 7, 2026, upon filing with the Delaware Secretary of State.
All eight director nominees were elected, with votes for ranging from 134,362,315 (Dr. Azita Saleki-Gerhardt) to 140,044,463 (Mary Puma).
Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, executive compensation (134,253,910 for) and ratified KPMG LLP as independent auditor for 2026 (140,907,791 for).
A stockholder proposal to provide the right to call special meetings was rejected (43,886,426 for vs. 96,343,817 against), while an advisory proposal on the same topic passed (111,313,502 for).
5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year · 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Entegris appoints Sukhi Nagesh as CFO, effective May 18, 2026
Michael Sauer, Interim CFO since March 1, 2026, will return to his role as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer on that date.
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Sukhi Nagesh will become Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective May 18, 2026.
Nagesh's compensation includes a $590,000 base salary, 70% target bonus, $200,000 sign-on bonus, and an initial equity grant valued at $2,100,000.
Nagesh most recently served as Head of Corporate Development and M&A at The Nielsen Company since October 2023.
The appointment follows a rigorous search process, with no disagreement related to Sauer's transition.
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Entegris and subsidiaries signed Amendment No. 4 to their credit agreement on April 29, 2026, establishing a new $750.0 million five-year senior secured revolving credit facility.
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The amended facility matures on April 29, 2031, with a springing maturity tied to certain outstanding debt above a threshold.
Interest margins range from 1.25% to 1.75% for Term Benchmark/RFR borrowings and 0.25% to 0.75% for base rate borrowings, depending on leverage; commitment fees range from 0.20% to 0.30%.
The company prepaid term loans before the amendment, leaving $400.0 million outstanding, which remain under the amended agreement.
The facility is guaranteed by subsidiaries and secured by substantially all assets, with a maximum first lien net leverage ratio covenant of 5.20 to 1.00 tested only under certain conditions.
1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement · 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits