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Valens Semiconductor Ltd. (NYSE: VLN) announced on September 14, 2026, that its board of directors has appointed Asaf Silberstein as a Class II director. The appointment was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in a Form 6-K, which serves as a report of a foreign private issuer. According to the filing, Silberstein will hold office until the close of the company’s annual general meeting of shareholders in 2029, or until his successor is duly elected and qualified.

Silberstein currently serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Semtech Corporation. He joined Semtech in 2010 and has held various senior leadership roles overseeing global operations. He was appointed to his current COO position in March 2023. Prior to his tenure at Semtech, Silberstein served as Vice President of Global Operations at Microsemi and held the position of Chief Operating Officer at PowerDsine before its acquisition by Microsemi. His earlier career includes positions at 3Com and ECI Telecom.

Valens Semiconductor describes itself as a provider of high-performance connectivity chipsets. The company states that its technology is integrated into devices for audio-video installations, videoconferencing, and advanced driver assistance systems. The company’s chipsets form the basis for industry standards such as HDBaseT and MIPI A-PHY. The appointment of Silberstein is intended to support the company’s growth strategy in these markets.

Yoram Salinger, the Chief Executive Officer of Valens Semiconductor, commented on the appointment in the press release attached to the filing. Salinger stated that adding leaders with hands-on experience building and scaling successful semiconductor businesses is extremely valuable as Valens enters its next stage of growth. He noted that Silberstein understands the challenges of taking differentiated semiconductor technologies into high-volume global markets.

Silberstein expressed his enthusiasm for joining the board in the same release. He said he has followed Valens for many years and was impressed by the company’s ability to establish leadership in high-performance connectivity. He added that Valens has strong technology and an expanding set of market opportunities. Silberstein stated he looks forward to working with Salinger and the rest of the team to support the company’s continued growth.

The appointment of a seasoned executive with extensive experience in semiconductor operations and global scaling may influence how Valens Semiconductor executes its strategy in the competitive connectivity chipsets market. Investors may view this as a move to strengthen the board’s operational expertise as the company expands its presence in automotive and audio-video sectors.

The Form 6-K filing indicates that the information in the attached press release is furnished and shall not be deemed filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The filing was signed by Yoram Salinger on September 14, 2026.

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