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)  August 16, 2022

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:

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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 8.01 – Other Events

In February 2022, the Board of Directors of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (“Vishay”) approved, and Vishay announced, a Stockholder Return Policy (“SHRP”), which set forth the intention of Vishay to annually return to stockholders at least 70% of free cash flow, net of scheduled principal payments of long-term debt, directly in the form of dividends, or indirectly, in the form of stock repurchases.

Since February 2022, as of August 15, 2022, Vishay has paid aggregate dividends of $28.8 million and has purchased approximately 2.3 million shares of common stock in open market transactions for approximately $43.4 million.

On August 16, 2022, Vishay's Board of Directors approved the repurchase of an additional 6.0 million shares of common stock, effective from and after July 2, 2022 (the end of the second fiscal quarter), to enable the operation of the SHRP for the foreseeable future.

Also on August 16, 2022, Vishay's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share of common stock and Class B common stock outstanding payable on September 28, 2022 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 9, 2022.

Further implementation of the Stockholder Return Policy is subject to future declarations of dividends by the Board of Directors, market and business conditions, legal requirements, regulatory and tax matters, and other factors.  The policy sets forth Vishay’s intention, but does not obligate Vishay to acquire any shares of common stock or declare any dividends.  The Company has no current intent to change its dividend level.  The SHRP may be terminated or suspended at any time at Vishay’s discretion, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.  

A copy of the press release announcing the August 16 dividend declaration is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
	99.1	Press release dated August 16, 2022
	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.

Date: August 16, 2022

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 DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

MALVERN, Pa., August 16, 2022 - Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH), one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors and passive components, announced today that the Company’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.10 per share of common stock and Class B common stock to be paid September 28, 2022 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 9, 2022.  Future dividends will be subject to Board approval.

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.^TM Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. is a Fortune 1,000 Company listed on the NYSE (VSH). More on Vishay at www.vishay.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements contained herein that relate to the Company's future cash dividends on its common stock and Class B common stock are forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “to be,” "will be," or other similar words or expressions often identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on current expectations only, and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, many of which are beyond our control. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results, performance, or achievements may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated or projected. Among the factors that could cause actual results to materially differ include: general business and economic conditions; manufacturing or supply chain interruptions or changes in customer demand because of COVID-19 or otherwise; delays or difficulties in implementing our cost reduction strategies; delays or difficulties in expanding our manufacturing capacities; an inability to attract and retain highly qualified personnel; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; uncertainty related to the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates; competition and technological changes in our industries; difficulties in new product development; difficulties in identifying suitable acquisition candidates, consummating a transaction on terms which we consider acceptable, and integration and performance of acquired businesses; changes in U.S. and foreign trade regulations and tariffs, and uncertainty regarding the same; changes in applicable domestic and foreign tax regulations, and uncertainty regarding the same; changes in applicable accounting standards and other factors affecting our operations that are set forth in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our annual reports on Form 10-K and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

The DNA of tech™ is a trademark of Vishay Intertechnology.

Contact:                                                   

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

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