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Lam Research Announces Retirement of Michael R. Cannon and Sohail U. Ahmed from Board of Directors

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Michael R. Cannon will retire from the Board of Directors of Lam Research Corp., effective November 2, 2026.

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FREMONT, Calif., Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lam Research Corp. (NASDAQ: LRCX ) today announced that Michael ("Mike") R. Cannon and Sohail U. Ahmed have informed the company of their respective decisions to retire from Lam's Board of Directors, effective November 2, 2026, following years of leadership. "Mike's deep expertise in executive leadership and his passion for innovation have been invaluable in guiding Lam through strategic geographic growth and expanding its technology leadership in deposition, etch and advanced packaging," said Abhi Talwalkar, chair of the board at Lam Research. "Sohail's deep industry experience and understanding of silicon logic and semiconductor processing equipment technologies have been assets to our board. We thank Mike and Sohail for their dedication and many significant contributions and wish them well in their retirements." Joining the Lam Board of Directors in 2011, Cannon retires after a career spanning more than 40 years of transformational leadership and innovation in several technology industries. Most recently, Cannon held senior advisory and board roles providing guidance to technology companies on global strategy, business transformation, and operational excellence. At Seagate Technology Holdings, plc, he served on the board for fifteen years including five years as the lead independent director and five years as the board...

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Retirement

What this signalsA successor often reviews the vendors the last leader chose.

Person
Michael R. CannonBoard of Directors
Takes effect
Nov 2, 2026
Location
Fremont, California, United States

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