GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc 8-K, filed Sep 15, 2026
GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. (GCTS)
8-K
2026-09-15
For: 2026-09-10
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About this 8-K
GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc filed this 8-K on September 15, 2026, reporting on events of September 10, 2026.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
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): September 10, 2026
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(408 ) 434-6040
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N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
Executive Incentive Bonus Plan
On September 10, 2026, the Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”) of GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an incentive bonus plan for the second half of the 2026 calendar year (the “Plan”), pursuant to which each of the
Company’s executive officers will be eligible to receive a cash bonus based on the achievement of specified Company and individual performance goals. The amount of each bonus will be determined based on the Company’s achievement of specified
2026 revenue targets (“Revenue Target”) and the executive officer’s achievement of individual performance goals (“KPI Goals”), and the calculation of actual bonus amount will be based on a specified weighting between Revenue Target and KPI
Goals.
The target bonus payable to each executive officer of the Company (assuming 100% payout) is as follows:
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Title
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Target Bonus
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John Schlaefer
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Chief Executive Officer
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25%
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Edmond Cheng
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Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
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25%
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Alex Sum
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Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing
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25%
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Jeongmin Kim
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Vice President of Engineering and Chief Technology Officer
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25%
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The description of the Plan above is only a
summary and qualified in its entirety by the Plan, a copy of which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ending September 30, 2026 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
CFO Compensation
Additionally, on September 10, 2026, the Compensation Committee approved an increase to the annual base salary of
Edmond Cheng, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, from $304,500 to $330,383, effective October 1, 2026.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and 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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September 15, 2026
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By:
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/s/ Edmond Cheng
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Name:
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Edmond Cheng
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Title:
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Chief Financial Officer
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