8-K

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)  December 13, 2021

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-7416	38-1686453
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

63 Lancaster Avenue Malvern, PA	19355-2143
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	Zip Code
Registrant's telephone number, including area code    610-644-1300

(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))
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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 provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading symbol	Name of exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.10 per share	VSH	New York Stock Exchange

Item 7.01 – Regulation FD Disclosure

On December 13, 2021, Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. issued a press release describing additional responsibilities of Joel Smejkal, Executive Vice President, Corporate Business Development. A copy of the press release is furnished in Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated December 13, 2021

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.

Date: December 13, 2021

VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.

By: /s/ Lori Lipcaman

Name:	Lori Lipcaman
Title:	Executive Vice President and
	Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Vishay Intertechnology Adds M&A to Joel Smejkal’s Responsibilities

Malvern, PA, December 13, 2021 – Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., (NYSE: VSH), one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components, announced that Joel Smejkal, Executive Vice President, Corporate Business Development will assume responsibility for M&A at the Company effective immediately.  Previously this role was held by Seth Slivka, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development.

“M&A is an important component of our strategy to expand our product portfolio and strengthen our competitive positioning,” said Marc Zandman, Executive Chairman and Chief Business Development Officer. “Following the unexpected and sad news of the passing of my long-term advisor and head of M&A, Seth Slivka, we are fortunate to have in Joel a capable and talented executive to seamlessly carry on our M&A activities.”

Dr. Gerald Paul, President & Chief Executive Officer, added, “With his extensive experience and divisional leadership roles in engineering, marketing, operations and sales at Vishay, Joel is uniquely qualified to help us execute our M&A strategy. We look forward to his contributions as we move forward with this initiative.”

Joel Smejkal has served as Executive Vice President and Corporate Business Development since July 1, 2020.  He has held various positions of increasing responsibility since joining Vishay in 1990 including Executive Vice President and Business Head of Passive Components and Senior Vice President Global Distribution Sales.

About Vishay

Vishay manufactures one of the world’s largest portfolios of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components that are essential to innovative designs in the automotive, industrial, computing, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, and medical markets. Serving customers worldwide, Vishay is The DNA of tech.™ Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. is a Fortune 1,000 Company listed on the NYSE (VSH). More on Vishay at  www.Vishay.com.

Contact:

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.Peter HenriciSenior Vice President, Corporate Communications+1-610-644-1300

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