LIH SHYNG (RICK L.) TSAI - Corporate Board Profile

LAM RESEARCH CORP

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2016-09-29	Lih Shyng (Rick L.) Tsai has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. since January 2014. Dr. Tsai was initially identified as a potential candidate because of his leadership positions at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC), including as director, president and CEO. The board has concluded that Dr. Tsai is qualified to serve as a director of the Company because of his substantial operational and leadership experience in global businesses, particularly in the semiconductor industry.
2017-09-28	Rick L. Tsai has served as the Co-CEO of MediaTek Inc., a Taiwanese listed global fabless semiconductor company, since June 2017. He is the former Chief Executive Officer of Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd., a Taiwanese integrated telecom service provider, a position he held from January 2014 until December 2016. From August 2011 to January 2014, Dr. Tsai concurrently served as Chief Executive Officer of TSMC Solar Ltd., a provider of high-performance solar modules, and TSMC Solid State Lighting Ltd. (SSL), a company providing lighting solutions that combine its parent 27s expertise in semiconductor manufacturing and rigorous quality control with its own integrated capabilities spanning epi-wafers, chips, emitter packaging and extensive value-added modules and light engines, both of which are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Limited (TSMC). Prior to these positions, Dr. Tsai was TSMC 27s President of New Businesses from June 2009 to July 2011 and President and CEO of TSMC from July 2005 to June 2009. Dr. Tsai held other key executive positions, such as COO, EVP of Worldwide Sales and Marketing, and EVP of Operations since joining TSMC in 1989. Dr. Tsai served as President of TSMC 27s affiliate, Vanguard International Semiconductor, from 1999 to 2000. Prior to joining TSMC, Dr. Tsai held various technical positions at Hewlett Packard, an international information technology company, from 1981 to 1989. Dr. Tsai has served as a member of the board of directors of: MediaTek Inc. since June 2017; and USI Corporation, a Taiwanese listed polyethylene manufacturer, since June 2014. He previously served on the board of directors of: NXP Semiconductors N.V., from July 2014 until June 2017; Chunghwa Telecom from January 2014 until December 2016, where he served as chairman; TSMC from 2003 to 2013; TSMC Solar and TSMC SSL from August 2011 to January 2014, where he served as their chairman; and Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association (TSIA) from June 2009 to March 2013, where he served as chairman. Dr. Tsai earned a Ph.D. degree in material science and engineering from Cornell University and a B.S. degree in physics from the National Taiwan University in Taipei, Taiwan. The Board has concluded that Dr. Tsai is qualified to serve as a director of the Company because of his substantial operational and leadership experience in global businesses, particularly through his service as president, CEO and director of TSMC, a major customer of the Company; his knowledge of the semiconductor and semiconductor equipment businesses; his extensive executive and board experience for global technology companies, including NXP Semiconductor, Chunghwa Telecom and MediaTek. In making this nomination, in addition to considering the extraordinary and relevant experience that Dr. Tsai brings to Lam, the independent members of the Board also considered Dr. Tsai 27s commitments as a co-CEO and director of MediaTek and as a director of USI, both Taiwanese companies, the length of his service with those companies, the fact that he does not serve on any board committees at such public companies or any private company boards, and the fact that he has an excellent attendance record at all of the boards on which he has served, and concluded that his service with other companies will not limit his ability to devote sufficient time to Lam board duties.
2018-09-26	Rick L. Tsai has served as the CEO of MediaTek Inc., a Taiwanese listed global fabless semiconductor company, since February 2018. He was Co-CEO of MediaTek from June 2017 to February 2018. He is the former Chief Executive Officer of Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd., a Taiwanese integrated telecom service provider, a position he held from January 2014 until December 2016. From August 2011 to January 2014, Dr. Tsai concurrently served as Chief Executive Officer of TSMC Solar Ltd., a provider of high-performance solar modules, and TSMC Solid State Lighting Ltd. (SSL), a company providing lighting solutions that combine its parents expertise in semiconductor manufacturing and rigorous quality control with its own integrated capabilities spanning epi-wafers, chips, emitter packaging and extensive value-added modules and light engines, both of which are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Limited (TSMC). Prior to these positions, Dr. Tsai was TSMCs President of New Businesses from June 2009 to July 2011 and President and CEO of TSMC from July 2005 to June 2009. Dr. Tsai held other key executive positions, such as COO, EVP of Worldwide Sales and Marketing, and EVP of Operations since joining TSMC in 1989. Dr. Tsai served as President of TSMCs affiliate, Vanguard International Semiconductor, from 1999 to 2000 and held various technical positions at Hewlett Packard from 1981 to 1989. The Board has concluded that Dr. Tsai is qualified to serve as a director of the Company because of his substantial operational and leadership experience in global businesses, particularly through his service as president, CEO and director of TSMC, a major customer of the Company; his knowledge of the semiconductor and semiconductor equipment businesses; his marketing experience; his extensive executive and board experience for global technology companies, including NXP Semiconductor, Chunghwa Telecom and MediaTek; and his mergers and acquisitions experience.
2019-09-25	Lih Shyng (Rick L.) Tsai Director since 2016 Age 68 Board Committees: Compensation and Human Resources (Recently appointed member) Mr. Tsai has served as the CEO of MediaTek Inc... The Board has concluded that Dr. Tsai should serve as a director of the Company because of his substantial operational and leadership experience in global businesses... Dr. Tsai received a $75,000 annual retainer. Total compensation for fiscal year 2019 was $268,820.
2020-09-23	Rick L. Tsai has served as the CEO of MediaTek Inc... The Board has concluded that Dr. Tsai should serve as a director of the Company because of his substantial operational and leadership experience... Board Committees: Compensation and Human Resources. Total compensation $291,476.
2021-09-28	Dr. Tsai received $85,000, representing his annual retainers for calendar year 2021 of $75,000 for service as a director and $10,000 for service as a member of the compensation and human resources committee. On November 6, 2020, each director at such time other than our president and CEO received a grant of 510 RSUs for service during calendar year 2021. Unless there is an acceleration event, these RSUs granted to each current director for service during calendar year 2021 will vest in full on October 31, 2021, subject to the director's continued service on the Board. The following table shows compensation for fiscal year 2021 for persons serving as directors during fiscal year 2021 other than Mr. Archer: Lih Shyng (Rick L.) Tsai total compensation was $291,157.
2022-09-28	Lih Shyng (Rick L.) Tsai has served as the CEO of MediaTek Inc. since February 2018. He has served on the compensation and human resources committee since 2019. Mr. Tsai received $97,500, representing his annual retainers for calendar year 2022 of $87,500 for service as a director and $10,000 for service as a member of the compensation and human resources committee. Total compensation was $330,724.
2023-09-27	Rick L. Tsai has served as the CEO of MediaTek Inc.... Board Committees: Compensation and Human Resources (Member since 2019)... Director Compensation for Fiscal Year 2023: Lih Shyng (Rick L.) Tsai total $375,746.