On October 12, 2016, James M. Dudek, Jr., the Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer) of Richardson Electronics Ltd. (the Company), announced his resignation effective as of the close of business on October 25, 2016. On October 17, 2016, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Robert J. Ben, the Company's Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary, to serve as Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, effective at the close of business on October 25, 2016. Mr. Ben shall also become the principal accounting officer of the Company. Mr. Ben, 51, has been Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary since August 17, 2015. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Ben was employed by Cobra Electronics Corporation as their Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer from 2011 to 2014, Vice President and Corporate Controller from 2008 to 2011, Senior Corporate Controller from 2006 to 2008 and Corporate Controller from 2000 to 2006.
Richardson Electronics, Ltd. is a manufacturer of engineered solutions, power grid and microwave tubes and related consumables; power conversion and radio frequency and microwave components; high-value replacement parts, tubes and service training for diagnostic imaging equipment, and customized display solutions. The Company's segments include Power and Microwave Technologies, Green Energy Solutions, Canvys and Healthcare. Healthcare segment manufactures, repairs, refurbishes and distributes high value replacement parts and equipment for the healthcare market, including hospitals, medical centers, asset management companies and others. The Canvys segment provides customized display solutions serving the corporate enterprise, financial, healthcare, industrial and medical original equipment manufacturers markets. Its products include electron tubes and related components, microwave generators, subsystems used in semiconductor manufacturing and visual technology solutions.
RICHARDSON ELECTRONICS, LTD. 
