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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): October 27, 2026
WOLFSPEED, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-40863 | 56-1572719 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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| 4600 Silicon Drive | |
| Durham | North Carolina | 27703 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(919) 407-5300
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
N/A
(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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.00125 par value | WOLF | New York Stock Exchange |
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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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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. ☐
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
Wolfspeed, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on October 27, 2026 (the “Annual Meeting”). The stockholders considered four proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 11, 2026.
Proposal No. 1: Election of seven nominees to serve as directors. The votes were cast as follows:
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| Name | | Votes For | | Votes Withheld |
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| Anthony M. Abate | | 20,733,179 | | 352,156 |
| Michael W. Bokan | | 20,584,994 | | 500,341 |
| Robert A. Feurle | | 20,735,254 | | 350,081 |
| Hong Q. Hou | | 20,736,474 | | 348,861 |
| Mark E. Jensen | | 18,843,708 | | 2,241,627 |
| Andreas W. Mattes | | 20,689,110 | | 396,225 |
| Paul V. Walsh, Jr. | | 20,724,295 | | 361,040 |
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Broker Non-Votes: 7,713,939
All nominees were elected.
Proposal No. 2: Approval of the 2026 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The votes were cast as follows:
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| | Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstained |
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| Approval of 2026 Employee Stock Purchase Plan | | 20,709,570 | | 58,445 | | 317,320 |
Broker Non-Votes: 7,713,939
Proposal No. 2 was approved.
Proposal No. 3: Advisory (nonbinding) vote to approve executive compensation. The votes were cast as follows:
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| | Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstained |
| Advisory (nonbinding) vote to approve executive compensation | | 20,028,114 | | 576,862 | | 480,359 |
Broker Non-Votes: 7,713,939
Proposal No. 3 was approved.
Proposal No. 4: Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 27, 2027. The votes were cast as follows:
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| | Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstained |
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| Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP appointment | | 28,241,231 | | 151,807 | | 406,236 |
Proposal No. 4 was approved.
On October 27, 2026, the stockholders of the Company approved the 2026 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”). A copy of the ESPP is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this report on Form 8-K.
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| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
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| Exhibit No. | | Description of Exhibit |
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| 10.1 | | 2026 Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
| 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.
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| WOLFSPEED, INC. |
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| By: | | /s/ Melissa Garrett |
| | | Melissa Garrett |
| | | Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
Date: October 28, 2026