- Super Micro Computer board member Yih-Shyan “Wally” Liaw resigned after being named in a federal indictment for alleged export violations.
- The company appointed DeAnna Luna as its acting Chief Compliance Officer immediately, citing her over 20 years of trade compliance experience.
- Federal prosecutors allege three individuals tied to Super Micro illegally diverted high-performance NVIDIA AI servers to China.
- SMCI shares fell more than 33% on Friday following the news.
Super Micro Computer, Inc. faced a major leadership and legal shakeup on Friday, as a board member implicated in a federal indictment resigned and a new compliance chief was appointed. The moves follow explosive allegations from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York, which were unsealed on Thursday.
Prosecutors allege that three individuals, including co-founder Yih-Shyan “Wally” Liaw, illegally diverted high-performance Nvidia Corp. AI servers to China. Consequently, Super Micro announced Liaw’s immediate resignation from its board in a regulatory filing.
The company itself was not named as a defendant in the indictment, according to reports. However, the unfolding scandal triggered a dramatic market reaction, with SMCI shares closing more than 33% lower.
Simultaneously, Super Micro appointed DeAnna Luna as its acting Chief Compliance Officer. Luna brings more than two decades of experience in global trade compliance and legal risk management to the role.
Before joining Super Micro this year, she held senior positions at Intel Corporation and Teledyne Technologies. This strategic hire aims to bolster the company’s governance amid the crisis.
On Stocktwits, retail trader sentiment swung to ‘extremely bullish’ despite the price plunge and high message volumes. Many users called for a broader management overhaul, with one suggesting “a CFO replacement would plug the price bleed.”
The stock has declined more than 47% over the past year. Meanwhile, some analysts believe Super Micro stock’s plunge will boost another company’s shares, as Wall Street says.
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