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PXLW · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed March 31, 2026

Pixelworks Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
March 31, 2026
Period
Mar 30, 2026
Ticker
PXLW
Accession
0001040161-26-000021
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Pixelworks approves a $5 million share repurchase program over two years, directed by the CEO/CFO, starting May 15, 2026.

Buyback authorized
About Pixelworks Inc
Market cap
$43M
1Y TSR
−29.8%
3Y TSR
−27.4%
Board grade
C-
Sector
Technology
CEO
Todd Debonis
Last annual meeting: May 20, 2026 · View full Pixelworks Inc profile →
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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 30, 2026

PIXELWORKS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Oregon 000-30269 91-1761992
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
16760 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd., Suite 101
Portland, OR 97224
(503) 601-4545
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
 
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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common StockPXLW
The Nasdaq Capital Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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 8.01    Other Events.

On March 31, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors of Pixelworks, Inc. (the “Company”), had approved a share repurchase program on March 30. 2026, under which the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, or either of them, are authorized to direct the purchase up to $5,000,000 of the Company’s common stock over a two-year period beginning May 15, 2026. The purchases may be made in the open market, including in block trades, or in privately negotiated transactions. Subject to the requirements of applicable federal securities laws, the timing and volume of purchases will be in the discretion of the Company’s management, except to the extent that the Company may elect to adopt one or more Rule 10b5-1 trading plans.

    
Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits.
    
Exhibit No.Description
99.1
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).





SIGNATURE

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.

 PIXELWORKS, INC.
(Registrant)
Dated:March 31, 2026/s/ Haley F. Aman
 
Haley F. Aman
Chief Financial Officer






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When did Pixelworks Inc file this 8-K?
Pixelworks Inc (PXLW) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on March 31, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001040161-26-000021.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Pixelworks approves a $5 million share repurchase program over two years, directed by the CEO/CFO, starting May 15, 2026. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What events did Boardroom Alpha flag in this filing?
BA's event-extraction layer identified this signal in the filing text: "Buyback authorized". It appears above the filing body as a labeled pill.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
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