Keysight Technologies Appoints Former GE and Autodesk Executive Scott Reese to Board of Directors

Keysight Technologies, Inc. filed an 8-K to announce the appointment of Scott Reese to its Board of Directors, effective August 26, 2026. The Board was expanded from ten to eleven members to create the vacancy for Mr. Reese.

Mr. Reese, age 53, is appointed as a Class I director with a term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. He will also serve on the Audit and Finance Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Board has determined him to be an independent director.

His background includes serving as President and CEO of GE Vernova Electrification Software and nearly two decades in senior positions at Autodesk, bringing significant experience in software product development, cloud platforms, and cybersecurity. This appointment signals a strategic move by Keysight to deepen its software and technology transformation expertise at the board level.

Mr. Reese will receive prorated standard annual compensation for non-employee directors. The filing confirms there are no arrangements or transactions between Mr. Reese and the company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.