Wolfspeed, Inc. filed a Form 8-K on August 25, 2026, disclosing that Aris Bolisay, the Renesas Electronics Corporation representative on the company's Board of Directors, will resign from the board effective September 27, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Board departure: Aris Bolisay, Renesas Electronics Corporation's designated board representative, will resign from Wolfspeed's Board of Directors effective September 27, 2026.
  • No disagreement: According to the filing, "Mr. Bolisay is not leaving the Board due to a disagreement with the Company."
  • Board observer appointed: Pursuant to its agreement with Wolfspeed, Renesas will appoint a Board observer effective September 27, 2026.
  • Future re-designation rights retained: The filing states Renesas retains its rights to re-designate a member of the Board in the future in accordance with its agreement.
  • Notification date: Renesas informed Wolfspeed of the resignation on August 20, 2026.

Renesas Representative Bolisay Stepping Down from Wolfspeed Board

Wolfspeed, Inc. (NYSE:WOLF) disclosed in a current report filed August 25, 2026, that Aris Bolisay, who serves as the representative of Renesas Electronics Corporation on the company's Board of Directors, notified the company of his intent to resign. According to the filing, Renesas communicated this decision to Wolfspeed on August 20, 2026, and the resignation takes effect September 27, 2026.

The filing specifies that Renesas is acting pursuant to an existing agreement with Wolfspeed. Under that agreement, Renesas will transition from board representation to a board observer role beginning September 27, 2026. The filing also notes that Renesas retains its rights to re-designate a member of the Board at a future time in accordance with that agreement.

The company explicitly stated that the departure is not the result of any disagreement between Bolisay and Wolfspeed. The report was signed by Melissa Garrett, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Wolfspeed, Inc., on August 25, 2026. No financial statements or other exhibits beyond the cover page interactive data file were filed with this report.

What Was Disclosed

Wolfspeed reported the planned resignation of Renesas-designated board member Aris Bolisay, effective September 27, 2026, with Renesas to assume a board observer role on the same date while retaining future re-designation rights under its existing agreement with the company.