8-K
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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): March 22, 2023

 

 

Impinj, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

001-37824

91-2041398

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

400 Fairview Avenue North

Suite 1200

 

Seattle, Washington

 

98109

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (206) 517-5300

 

 

(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:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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 $0.001 per share

 

PI

 

The 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).

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 March 22, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Impinj, Inc. (the “Company”) set the size of the Board at eight directors and appointed Miron L. Washington to serve as a director, with an initial term expiring at the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders, in each case effective as of April 2, 2023.

 

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Washington, on the one hand, and the Company or any other persons, on the other hand, pursuant to which Mr. Washington was selected as a director. There are no related party transactions between the Company and Mr. Washington (or any of his immediate family members) requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Washington does not have any family relationships with any of the Company’s directors or executive officers. Mr. Washington will participate in the Company’s outside director compensation policy as in effect from time to time. In addition, Mr. Washington will enter into a standard indemnification agreement in the form previously approved by the Board.

 

A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Washington’s appointment to the Board is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release, dated as of March 27, 2023

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

Impinj, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date:

March 27, 2023

By:

/s/ Chris Diorio

 

 

 

Chris Diorio
Chief Executive Officer

 


 

Exhibit 99.1

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Miron Washington Joins Impinj Board of Directors

 

SEATTLE, March 27, 2023 – Impinj, Inc. (NASDAQ: PI), a leading RAIN RFID provider and Internet of Things pioneer, today announced that Miron Washington will join its board of directors effective April 2, 2023.

 

“We are thrilled to welcome Miron to Impinj’s Board. Miron’s 25 years of experience in B2C/B2B ecommerce, global supply-chain operations, digital transformation as well as multi-billion-dollar P&L ownership will help Impinj drive its next phase of growth,” said Impinj Board Chair Steve Sanghi.

 

“Miron’s broad expertise in business digitization and transformation, retail general merchandise and supply-chain operations will help guide us on our mission of connecting every item that companies manufacture, transport and sell,” said Chris Diorio, founder, CEO and vice-chair of Impinj.

 

“I am thrilled to join the talented Impinj board and play a role in advancing the company’s vision,” Washington commented. “Impinj is uniquely positioned to help global enterprises achieve operational efficiency and differentiated customer experiences through digital transformation initiatives.”

 

Washington has 25 years of experience across business-to-consumer and business-to-business ecommerce, global supply chain operations, digital transformation, and multi-billion-dollar P&L ownership. He currently serves on the boards of The Eighth Notch and KairosPDX and is the chief digital officer of Parts Town. He was previously Home Depot’s vice president of customer experience and general manager of their $3B Quote Center business unit. Prior to Home Depot, Washington served in executive roles at Monotype Imaging, Staples, and Amazon. Washington has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the Leavy School of Business at Santa Clara University and a master’s of science degree from Oregon Health and Science University.

 


 

 

 

About Impinj:

Impinj (NASDAQ: PI) helps businesses and people analyze, optimize, and innovate by wirelessly connecting billions of everyday things — such as apparel, automobile parts, luggage, and shipments — to the Internet. The Impinj platform uses RAIN RFID to deliver timely data about these everyday things to business and consumer applications, enabling a boundless Internet of Things. www.impinj.com

 

For more information, contact:

Investor Relations

Andy Cobb, CFA

Vice President, Strategic Finance

+1-206-315-4470

[email protected]

 

Media Relations
Jill West

Vice President Strategic Communications

+1 206-834-1110

[email protected]