Synaptics Incorporated filed a Form S-8 registration statement with the SEC on November 3, 2026, to register 1,000,000 additional shares of common stock issuable under its Amended and Restated 2019 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan.

Key Highlights

  • Shares registered: 1,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, registered for issuance under the Amended and Restated 2019 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan.
  • Board approval: The Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan was approved by the Board of Directors on July 28, 2026.
  • Stockholder approval: The plan was approved by stockholders on October 27, 2026, which the filing identifies as the effective date of the plan.
  • Filer classification: Synaptics is identified in the filing as a large accelerated filer.
  • Prior S-8 filings incorporated: The registration incorporates by reference contents of seven prior S-8 filings dating back to November 1, 2019.
  • Signing officer: Rahul Patel, President and Chief Executive Officer, signed the registration statement on behalf of Synaptics Incorporated on November 3, 2026.

Synaptics Adds 1,000,000 Shares to Amended 2019 Equity Incentive Plan

According to the filing, Synaptics Incorporated (NASDAQ:SYNA), a Delaware corporation headquartered at 1109 McKay Drive, San Jose, California, submitted a Form S-8 registration statement to the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 3, 2026. The registration covers 1,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, issuable pursuant to awards granted under the company's Amended and Restated 2019 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan.

The filing states that the Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan received Board of Directors approval on July 28, 2026, and stockholder approval on October 27, 2026, with that stockholder approval date serving as the plan's effective date. Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the registration statement incorporates by reference the contents of seven previously filed S-8 registration statements, covering filings with file numbers 333-234437, 333-249793, 333-261460, 333-268145, 333-275459, 333-283071, and 333-291327, except to the extent supplemented, amended, or superseded by the current filing.

The plan itself is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 29, 2026. Exhibits filed with the current S-8 include an opinion of Foley & Lardner LLP and a consent of KPMG LLP, identified in the filing as Synaptics' independent registered public accounting firm. The registration statement was signed by Rahul Patel as President and Chief Executive Officer, Kermit Nolan as Vice President, Finance and Principal Accounting Officer, and several directors including Chairman Nelson C. Chan.

What Was Disclosed

Synaptics Incorporated filed a Form S-8 on November 3, 2026, registering 1,000,000 additional shares of common stock under its Amended and Restated 2019 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan, which received Board and stockholder approval in July and October 2026, respectively.