Skyworks has created a new severance plan for top executives.
It was approved on November 11, 2025 and filed on November 14, 2025.
This plan only covers Vice Presidents and Senior Vice Presidents who report directly to the CEO.
Directors, managers, engineers, and all non-executive employees are not included.
If a VP or SVP is laid off in normal times, they receive:
• One year of base salary
• One year of company-paid medical insurance
• A partial bonus they have already earned
• Some RSUs that would have vested within the next 12 months
If a VP or SVP is laid off after a merger or company sale, they receive:
• One and a half times their base salary
• One and a half times their target bonus
• Eighteen months of company-paid medical insurance
• Full vesting of all RSUs
• Extra time to exercise stock options
To receive these benefits, they must sign a legal release and follow non-compete rules.
This plan gives very strong protection to VP and SVP executives.
Regular employees do not receive these benefits.