SYNAPTICS Inc (SYNA) · Oct 15, 2026 · Exec change

Synaptics executive change puts veteran Nolan in accounting seat

PAO transition — Nolan succeeds Song effective October 28; no additional compensation

Synaptics names longtime finance veteran Kermit Nolan as principal accounting officer, adding continuity as the onsemi merger progresses.

Synaptics is shifting its semiconductor portfolio toward edge-AI IoT products while navigating the pending combination with onsemi, making finance continuity more important than a standalone controller change. This is mainly a continuity move, not a fresh strategic signal. Esther Song will leave the principal accounting officer role on October 28, while Kermit Nolan—already brought back as a consultant in June and made an employee in September—takes over the position. 〔0〕

The choice reduces execution risk during an unusual finance transition. Nolan previously served as Synaptics’ chief accounting officer and held interim CFO and other senior finance roles, so the company is using an experienced insider rather than introducing another unfamiliar executive. His appointment also carries no incremental compensation. 〔1〕

The filing does not point to an accounting problem or a change in business direction. Song’s departure is described as being for other opportunities, and the company explicitly says it was not caused by a disagreement over operations, accounting, policies, or practices. 〔2〕 The direction of finance leadership turnover was already known after the August CFO departure and the merger-related decision not to immediately search for a permanent CFO, so the new information is the specific backfill and its experienced operator—not a major change to the standing story.

Bottom line: This is a sensible, largely anticipated finance handoff that preserves institutional knowledge during the merger process. It matters for execution continuity, but does not materially change the operating or strategic story.,

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Onsemi merger closing and related leadership transition

Original filing on SEC EDGAR

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