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)  November 7, 2024
   

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
1-7416
38-1686453
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

   
63 Lancaster Avenue
Malvern, PA
19355-2143
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Zip Code
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code    610-644-1300

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

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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

 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 
Title of each class
 
Trading symbol
 
Name of exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.10 per share
VSH
 
New York Stock Exchange

Item 8.01 – Other Events

Cash Dividend Declaration

On November 7, 2024, Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (the "Company") declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share of common stock and Class B common stock outstanding payable on December 12, 2024 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 3, 2024. A copy of the press release announcing the dividend declaration is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Convertible Notes Repurchase Authority

The Company’s Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of the remaining outstanding convertible senior notes due 2025 (“2025 Notes”) in open market repurchases or through privately negotiated transactions.   Such transactions are subject to the execution of formal agreements with a purchasing agent, as well as market and business conditions, legal requirements, and other factors.  Such authorization does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of 2025 Notes, and it may be terminated or suspended at any time at the Company's discretion, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.  The Company expects to fund any such transactions through borrowings under its revolving credit facility.  As of the date of this Form 8-K, the principal amount of outstanding 2025 Notes is $54,418,000.  The 2025 Notes will otherwise mature on June 15, 2025.

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
  
  99.1
  Press release dated November 7, 2024.
   104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
 



 
Signature
 
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.

Date: November 7, 2024

 
VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.
 
       
 
By:
  /s/ David L. Tomlinson                                        
 
       
 
Name:
 
David L. Tomlinson
 
Title:
 
Senior Vice President – Chief Accounting Officer

Exhibit 99.1

VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
MALVERN, Pa., November 7, 2024 - Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH), one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors and passive components, announced today that the Company’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.10 per share of common stock and Class B common stock to be paid December 12, 2024 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 3, 2024. Future dividends will be subject to Board approval.
About Vishay
Vishay manufactures one of the world’s largest portfolios of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components that are essential to innovative designs in the automotive, industrial, computing, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, and medical markets. Serving customers worldwide, Vishay is The DNA of tech.TM Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. is a Fortune 1,000 Company listed on the NYSE (VSH). More on Vishay at www.vishay.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained herein that relate to the Company's future cash dividends on its common stock and Class B common stock are forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “to be,” "will be," or other similar words or expressions often identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on current expectations only, and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, many of which are beyond our control. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results, performance, or achievements may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated or projected. Among the factors that could cause actual results to materially differ include: general business and economic conditions; manufacturing or supply chain interruptions or changes in customer demand due to political, economic, and health instability and military conflicts and hostilities; delays or difficulties in implementing our cost reduction strategies; delays or difficulties in expanding our manufacturing capacities; an inability to attract and retain highly qualified personnel; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; uncertainty related to the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates; competition and technological changes in our industries; difficulties in new product development; difficulties in identifying suitable acquisition candidates, consummating a transaction on terms which we consider acceptable, and integration and performance of acquired businesses; changes in U.S. and foreign trade regulations and tariffs, and uncertainty regarding the same; changes in applicable domestic and foreign tax regulations, and uncertainty regarding the same; changes in applicable accounting standards and other factors affecting our operations that are set forth in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our annual reports on Form 10-K and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
The DNA of tech™ is a trademark of Vishay Intertechnology.
Contact:                                                   
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
Peter Henrici
Executive Vice President, Corporate Development
+1-610-644-1300