$AMAT (APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE) — 8-K: Applied Materials adds Qualcomm CFO/COO Akash Palkhiwala to board

Applied Materials appointed Akash Palkhiwala to its board of directors, effective Aug. 27, 2026. Palkhiwala is CFO and COO of Qualcomm, where he has served as CFO since 2019 and COO since 2024. He was also named to the board’s Audit Committee. The company cited his semiconductor industry finance and operations experience as supporting its next phase of growth.

Applied Materials appointed Akash Palkhiwala to its board of directors, effective Aug. 27, 2026. Palkhiwala is CFO and COO of Qualcomm, where he has served as CFO since 2019 and COO since 2024. He was also named to the board’s Audit Committee. The company cited his semiconductor industry finance and operations experience as supporting its next phase of growth.