SYNA: Synaptics registers 1,000,000 more shares for equity plan
Registers 1,000,000 more shares under Synaptics' amended 2019 equity incentive plan for employee awards; routine dilution filing.
What this filing says
Synaptics is registering 1,000,000 additional shares of common stock that may be issued under its amended and restated 2019 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan. The plan was approved by the board on July 28, 2026 and by stockholders on October 27, 2026. For a shareholder, this means more shares may be issued to employees and others as equity awards, which can dilute existing holders.
Key figures
- Additional shares registered
- 1,000,000 shares
- Par value per share
- $0.001
- Board approval date
- July 28, 2026
- Stockholder approval date
- October 27, 2026
Negative for shareholders
- Up to 1,000,000 additional shares may be issued under equity awards, which could dilute existing stockholders.
Written by Quantisnow AI from this filing. Not financial advice.
Key terms
- Form S-8:
- A registration statement filed with the SEC to register shares offered to employees under compensation plans.
- Equity incentive plan:
- A compensation program that pays staff in company stock or stock options rather than only cash.
FAQ
How many additional shares is Synaptics registering under this filing?
Synaptics is registering 1,000,000 additional shares of its common stock for awards under its amended and restated 2019 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan.
When did Synaptics stockholders approve the amended plan?
The stockholders approved the amended and restated plan on October 27, 2026, which is also the plan's effective date.
Historical context for SYNA
Across the 24 sessions after earlier SYNA headlines, the stock closed higher 14 times and lower 10 times, with a median move of 1.7% in either direction. This shows timing only: many things move a stock in a session, and these figures do not show that any headline caused a move.
| Session | Earlier headline | SYNA | SPY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Synaptics Launches the xMCU™ Era with the Astra® SR200 Series of Multimodal Edge AI Processorsand 1 other headline that session | +0.4% | +0.3% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Synaptics Brings Tactile Sensing and Edge AI to NVIDIA Isaac Sim and Holoscan | +2.4% | -0.5% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Synaptics Announces Chief Financial Officer Transition | -0.3% | +0.4% |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Synaptics Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2026 Results | +4.0% | +0.6% |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Synaptics to Release Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2026 Results on August 6, 2026 | -5.0% | -0.5% |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Accton, Gallopwave, HYTech, and Synaptics Partner to Bring Edge AI and Navigation Onboard Autonomous UAVs | -0.7% | -0.7% |
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- 2002
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