Super Micro Computer, Inc.: board appoints Shesha Krishnapura; Judy Lin to retire

What happened

The filing reports that on Oct 8, 2026 the board appointed Shesha Krishnapura to serve as a member of the board, effective Oct 9, 2026; Mr. Krishnapura will serve as an independent director. The filing reports that on Oct 7, 2026 Judy Lin notified the company of her decision to retire from the board, and her service will conclude on Oct 9, 2026. The filing says Ms. Lin’s decision was not the result of any disagreement with the company on any matter relating to the company’s operations, policies or practices.

Key details

• Mr. Krishnapura most recently served as chief technology officer of Intel IT at Intel Corporation and as an Intel Fellow, with a 35-year career; his experience includes high-performance computing, artificial intelligence infrastructure and data center operations.
• Mr. Krishnapura will participate in the company’s standard non-employee director compensation arrangements as described in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Jun 30, 2026.
• Ms. Lin has served on the board since Apr 2022 and currently serves as chair of the board’s nominating and corporate governance committee.
• The 8-K was signed by Charles Liang on Oct 8, 2026.

Why it may matter

This filing reports Item 5.02 (departure and appointment of directors and compensatory arrangements), which covers director retirements, board appointments and related compensation disclosures. A filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.