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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 27, 2026
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SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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| Delaware | 000-49602 | 77-0118518 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 1109 McKay Drive | | |
San Jose, California | | 95131 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (408) 904-1100
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | | SYNA | | 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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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. o
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
As described in Item 5.07 below, Synaptics Incorporated (the “Company,” “we” or “us”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on October 27, 2026. At the Annual Meeting, our stockholders approved an amendment and restatement of our Amended and Restated 2019 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan that provides for an increase of 1,000,000 shares of our common stock authorized for issuance thereunder (as amended and restated, the “2019 Plan”). Our named executive officers are eligible to participate in the 2019 Plan. Our Board of Directors approved the 2019 Plan on July 28, 2026, subject to stockholder approval at the Annual Meeting. A summary of the material terms of the 2019 Plan is set forth under the caption “Proposal Three: Approval of the Amended and Restated 2019 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan” in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on September 15, 2026. That summary and the above description of the 2019 Plan do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the 2019 Plan, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On October 27, 2026, we held our Annual Meeting. As of the close of business on the record date of August 28, 2026, there were 39,692,413 shares of our common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. The number of shares of common stock present at the beginning of the Annual Meeting, in person or by proxy, was 36,136,854 or 91.04% of the shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, the following proposals were submitted to a vote of our stockholders, with the final voting results indicated below:
Proposal One: Election of Directors. Our stockholders elected the following eight directors, each to serve until our Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2027 or until their successors have been elected and qualified.
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| Director | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| Nelson C. Chan | 30,089,297 | 409,392 | 28,571 | 5,609,594 |
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| Keith B. Geeslin | 30,208,993 | 289,740 | 28,527 | 5,609,594 |
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| Susan J. Hardman | 30,209,596 | 284,404 | 33,260 | 5,609,594 |
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| Patricia Kummrow | 28,113,898 | 2,379,365 | 33,997 | 5,609,594 |
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| Vivie Lee | 30,199,665 | 298,172 | 29,423 | 5,609,594 |
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| Venkatesh Nathamuni | 30,428,903 | 65,103 | 33,254 | 5,609,594 |
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| Rahul Patel | 30,341,244 | 157,819 | 28,197 | 5,609,594 |
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| James L. Whims | 30,135,081 | 360,027 | 32,152 | 5,609,594 |
Proposal Two: Ratification of the Appointment of the Independent Auditor. Our stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as the independent auditor of our Company for the fiscal year ending June 27, 2026.
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| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 35,640,914 | 428,874 | 67,066 | — |
Proposal Three: Approval of the Amended and Restated 2019 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan. Our stockholders voted to approve the 2019 Plan.
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| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 21,519,926 | 8,966,641 | 40,693 | 5,609,594 |
Proposal Four: Advisory Approval of the Compensation of Our Named Executive Officers. Our stockholders adopted a non-binding, advisory resolution approving the compensation of our named executive officers for fiscal year 2026.
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| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 29,665,399 | 804,283 | 57,578 | 5,609,594 |
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit Number | Exhibit |
| 10.1 | Synaptics Incorporated Amended and Restated 2019 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan, effective October 27, 2026 |
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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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| | | SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED |
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| Date: | October 29, 2026 | By: | /s/ Lisa Bodensteiner |
| | | Lisa Bodensteiner
SVP, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary |
