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Get filing alertsSkyworks and Qorvo announce executive leadership team for pending merger
Filed July 28, 2026 · Period ending July 28, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Skyworks and Qorvo disclosed the executive leadership structure for the combined company, with Skyworks CEO Phil Brace leading and nine executives reporting to him across finance, operations, business units, legal, HR, and sales.
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The leadership team announcement represents an integration planning milestone for the merger, with the registration statement already effective since December 23, 2025, and proxy materials mailed to shareholders.
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Qorvo CEO Bob Bruggeworth is expected to join the combined company's board of directors upon transaction close.
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Summary
Skyworks and Qorvo announced the executive leadership team for their pending merger, a concrete integration planning step as the transaction moves toward close.
Skyworks CEO Phil Brace will lead the combined company, with nine executives reporting to him spanning finance (Philip Carter as CFO), operations and technology (Reza Kasnavi as EVP and COO/CTO), business units (Joel King for Mobile Solutions, Yusuf Jamal for RF and Mixed-Signal Intelligence, Philip Chesley for High Performance Analog, Frank Stewart for Advanced Cellular), legal (J.K.
Givens as General Counsel), HR (Kari Durham), and sales and marketing (Todd Lepinski). Qorvo's current CEO Bob Bruggeworth will join the combined company's board. The merger's registration statement was declared effective December 23, 2025, with proxy materials already mailed to shareholders of both companies. Management characterized the leadership team identification as preparation for post-close execution, positioning the combined entity to integrate the two semiconductor businesses and pursue the opportunities ahead. For shareholders, the announcement signals the transaction is progressing through regulatory and shareholder approval stages toward close, with integration planning underway.
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Skyworks issued a press release regarding its pending merger with Qorvo, with proxy materials already filed and effective.
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In connection with the proposed mergers (the “Mergers”) with Qorvo, Inc. (“Qorvo”), Skyworks has filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-291947) (the “Registration Statement”), which includes a prospectus with respect to the shares of Skyworks’ common stock to be issued in the Mergers and a joint proxy statement for Skyworks’ and Qorvo’s respective stockholders (the “Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus”). The Registration Statement was declared effective on December 23, 2025, and Skyworks filed a final prospectus on December 23, 2025, and Qorvo filed a definitive proxy statement on December 23, 2025. The Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus was mailed to stockholders of Skyworks and Qorvo on or about December 23, 2025.
The filing provides a status update on Skyworks' proposed merger with Qorvo. The registration statement on Form S-4 was declared effective on December 23, 2025, and proxy materials were mailed to stockholders around that date. This disclosure confirms the merger process is proceeding through the regulatory approval and shareholder vote stages.
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On July 28, 2026, Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (“Skyworks”) issued a press release. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Skyworks issued a press release on July 28, 2026. The content of the press release is provided in Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated by reference into this 8-K filing.
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Skyworks and Qorvo announce executive leadership team for pending merger, effective upon transaction close.
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Identifying this team is an important step in preparing us to move with clarity and conviction after close. This group will play a critical role in bringing together the strengths of both organizations, supporting a smooth transition and positioning our combined company to realize the tremendous opportunities ahead.
The announcement represents a concrete integration planning milestone for the previously disclosed Skyworks-Qorvo merger. Management characterized the leadership team identification as preparation for post-close execution and integration of the two semiconductor companies. The transaction's registration statement was declared effective December 23, 2025, with the joint proxy statement mailed to shareholders around that date.
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