Executive Change · Company Update

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): March 23, 2020 Cohu, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 001-04298 95-1934119 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 12367 Crosthwaite Circle, Poway, California 92064 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 858-848-8100 Not Applicable Former name or former address, if changed since last report Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, $1.00 par value COHU The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ( e ) Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers Cohu, Inc. (“Cohu”), after considering the uncertainty and adverse business impacts of the COVID-19 virus pandemic, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors met on March 24, 2020 and proactively approved temporary base salary reductions for our NEOs, as set forth below. The Compensation Committee of Cohu’s Board of Directors may review, change or end the temporary salary reduction program at its discretion in the future. Set forth below is a summary of the temporary base salary reductions, on an annualized basis, for Cohu’s named executive officers as identified in Cohu’s proxy statement for its 2020 annual meeting of stockholders, as filed on March 25, 2020: January 1, 2019 July 29, 2019 February 24, 2020 April 6, 2020 Named Executive Officer Base Salary Base Salary Base Salary Base Salary Luis A. Müller $595,000 $565,250 $595,000 $476,000 Jeffrey D. Jones $380,000 $361,000 $380,000 $323,000 Christopher G. Bohrson $350,000 $332,500 $350,000 $297,500 Thomas D. Kampfer $335,000 $318,250 $335,000 $284,750 Pascal Rondé (1) $363,421 $346,956 $358,400 $304,639 (1) Mr. Rondé is paid in Euros and the base salary rates above have been converted to U.S. Dollars as required by SEC rules. Item 8.01 Other Events In addition to the above, and also after considering the uncertainty and adverse business impacts of the COVID-19 virus pandemic, the Board of Directors met on March 23, 2020 and proactively approved temporary cash retainer and fee reductions for non-employee directors in the amount of 20%, effective as of second fiscal quarter 2020. Cohu’s Board of Directors may review, change or end the temporary cash retainer and fee reduction program at its discretion in the future. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Cohu, Inc. March 25 , 20 20 By: /s/ Jeffrey D. Jones Name: Jeffrey D. Jones Title: VP Finance and Chief Financial Officer