Lumentum (NASDAQ: LITE) appoints onsemi CFO Thad Trent as director to board

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Lumentum Holdings Inc. appointed Thad Trent to its board of directors, effective December 15, 2025, and named him to the board’s Audit Committee. He will serve an initial term that runs until the company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until a successor is elected and qualified.

Trent, 58, is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of onsemi, and previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation until its sale to Infineon Technologies AG. He has held multiple senior finance roles across several technology companies and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Finance from San Diego State University. As an outside director, he will receive cash and equity compensation under Lumentum’s Outside Director Compensation Policy and will sign the company’s standard indemnification agreement. The company states there are no special arrangements, family relationships, or related-party transactions connected to his appointment.

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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): December 15, 2025    

Lumentum Holdings Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-36861

47-3108385

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification Number)

1001 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, California 95131

(Address of Principal Executive Offices including Zip code)

(408) 546-5483

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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

Title of each class			Trading Symbol(s)			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value of $0.001 per share			LITE			Nasdaq Global Select Market

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).

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 15, 2025, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Lumentum Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Thad Trent to serve as a member of the Board, effective immediately. Concurrent with his appointment to the Board, Mr. Trent was also appointed to serve on the Audit Committee of the Board. Mr. Trent will serve an initial term of office expiring at the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified. The Company announced Mr. Trent’s appointment in a press release, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Mr. Trent, 58, has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at ON Semiconductor Corporation (onsemi), a semiconductor supplier of power and sensing solutions, since February 2021. Prior to onsemi, Mr. Trent was the Chief Financial Officer at Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, a semiconductor design and manufacturing company, from June 2014 until its sale to Infineon Technologies AG in April 2020, and was Vice President, Finance from October 2005 to June 2014. He held progressive leadership positions in finance at Wyle Electronics, Zaffire, Inc., Scion Photonics, Inc. and Wind River Systems, Inc. from 1992 to 2005. Mr. Trent holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Finance from San Diego State University.

In accordance with the Company’s Outside Director Compensation Policy, the terms of which were described in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, Mr. Trent is entitled to cash and equity compensation for his service on the Board. Mr. Trent will also enter into the Company’s standard form of indemnification agreement, which has been previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Trent and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as a member of the Board. There are also no family relationships between Mr. Trent and any director or executive officer of the Company, and he has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.						Description
99.1						Press release entitled “Lumentum Appoints Thad Trent to Board of Directors” dated December 15, 2025.
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)

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.

LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC.

By:

/s/ Jae Kim

Name:

Jae Kim

Title:

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

December 15, 2025

FAQ

What did Lumentum (LITE) disclose about its board in this filing?

Lumentum disclosed that it appointed Thad Trent to its board of directors and to the Audit Committee, effective December 15, 2025.

Who is Thad Trent, the new Lumentum (LITE) board member?

Thad Trent is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at onsemi and formerly served as CFO of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation until its sale to Infineon Technologies AG.

What role will Thad Trent have on the Lumentum (LITE) board?

He will serve as a member of the board of directors and has also been appointed to the board’s Audit Committee.

How long is Thad Trent’s initial term on the Lumentum (LITE) board?

His initial term will expire at Lumentum’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and continue until his successor is elected and qualified.

How will Thad Trent be compensated for his service on the Lumentum (LITE) board?

Under Lumentum’s Outside Director Compensation Policy, he is entitled to cash and equity compensation for his board service.

Does Thad Trent have any related-party ties to Lumentum (LITE)?

Lumentum states there are no arrangements or understandings leading to his selection, no family relationships with directors or executives, and no material interests in related transactions that must be disclosed.