Intel (INTC) CFO David Zinsner adds principal accounting officer role
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Intel Corporation reported a leadership change in its finance organization. On April 24, 2026, Corporate Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer Scott Gawel resigned as principal accounting officer, effective immediately, to pursue another career opportunity.
At the same time, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer David A. Zinsner assumed the additional role of principal accounting officer while continuing as principal financial officer. The filing also includes a cover page data file formatted in Inline XBRL as an exhibit.
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8-K Event Classification
2 items: 5.02, 9.01
2 items
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers
Governance
Key personnel changes including departures, elections, or appointments of directors and executive officers.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Figures
Filing date: April 24, 2026
Common stock par value: $0.001 par value
Corporate phone number: (408) 765-8080
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Filing date
April 24, 2026
Date of officer resignation and role change
Common stock par value
$0.001 par value
Par value of Intel common stock
Corporate phone number
(408) 765-8080
Registrant telephone number
Exhibit number
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File in Inline XBRL
Key Terms
principal accounting officer, principal financial officer, Inline XBRL, Emerging growth company
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principal accounting officer financial
"resigned from the position of principal accounting officer, effective immediately"
The Principal Accounting Officer is the person responsible for making sure a company's financial records are accurate and follow the rules. They play a key role in preparing financial reports that show how well the company is doing. This helps investors, managers, and regulators trust the company's financial information.
principal financial officer financial
"in addition to his existing role as principal financial officer"
The principal financial officer is the senior executive who runs a company's financial operations: preparing and certifying financial reports, managing accounting controls, budgets and cash flow, and advising on financial strategy. Investors care about this role because its competence affects how trustworthy the company’s numbers are, how well it manages risk and capital needs, and the credibility of forecasts—like the chief navigator steering a firm's financial course.
Inline XBRL technical
"Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline XBRL"
Inline XBRL is a file format for financial filings that embeds machine-readable data tags directly inside the human-readable report, so the same document can be read by people and parsed by software. For investors it makes extracting, comparing and verifying financial numbers faster and more reliable—like a grocery list where each item also has a barcode—reducing manual errors and speeding up analysis.
Emerging growth company regulatory
"Emerging growth company"
An emerging growth company is a recently public or smaller public firm that qualifies for temporary, lighter regulatory and disclosure rules to reduce the cost and effort of being public. For investors, it means the company may provide less historical financial detail and face fewer reporting requirements than larger firms, so it can grow more quickly but also carries higher uncertainty—like buying a promising early-stage product with fewer user reviews.
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): April 24, 2026
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||||||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||||||
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 765-8080
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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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 ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On April 24,2026, Scott Gawel, Corporate Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Intel Corporation (the "Company"), resigned from the position of principal accounting officer, effective immediately, to pursue another career opportunity. At such time, Mr. David A. Zinsner, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, assumed the role of principal accounting officer in addition to his existing role as principal financial officer.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are provided as part of this report:
| Exhibit Number | Description | ||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline XBRL and included as Exhibit 101. | ||||
SIGNATURES
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.
INTEL CORPORATION (Registrant) | |||||||||||||||||
| Date: | April 24, 2026 | By: | /s/ David Zinsner | ||||||||||||||
| David Zinsner | |||||||||||||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||||||||
FAQ
What leadership change did Intel (INTC) disclose in this 8-K filing?
Intel disclosed that Corporate Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer Scott Gawel resigned as principal accounting officer, effective immediately on April 24, 2026. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer David A. Zinsner assumed the additional role of principal accounting officer the same day.
Who is now Intel (INTC)’s principal accounting officer and principal financial officer?
Intel stated that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer David A. Zinsner has assumed the role of principal accounting officer. He now serves simultaneously as the company’s principal financial officer and principal accounting officer following Scott Gawel’s resignation on April 24, 2026.
Why did Intel’s Scott Gawel resign as principal accounting officer?
Intel reported that Scott Gawel resigned from his position as principal accounting officer to pursue another career opportunity. The resignation was effective immediately on April 24, 2026, and he previously served as Corporate Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Intel Corporation.
What exhibit was included with Intel (INTC)’s April 24, 2026 8-K?
Intel included Exhibit 104, described as the Cover Page Interactive Data File. It is formatted in Inline XBRL and is included as Exhibit 101, providing machine-readable cover page information aligned with current SEC reporting requirements for electronic data presentation.
Does Intel (INTC)’s filing mention any changes to its securities listing?
The filing confirms Intel’s common stock with $0.001 par value continues to trade on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol INTC. No new securities, delistings, or exchange changes are described in the disclosed information from this report.