Intel's newly departed ex-CEO Pat Gelsinger could be walking away with more than $10 million in severance pay.

Pat Gelsinger, the former CEO of Intel Corporation, will depart the Bay Area tech giant with a severance package valued at up to $10.18 million, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

(Reuters) -Chipmaker Intel said on Monday CEO Pat Gelsinger retired from the chipmaker, effective Dec. 1. The company named CFO David Zinsner and senior executive Michelle Johnston Holthaus as interim co-chief executive officers while its board conducted a search for a new CEO.

Intel Corp.’s ousted Chief Executive Officer Pat Gelsinger, who was forced out after the board lost confidence in his plans to turn around the iconic chipmaker, is set to receive as much as $10 million in severance pay.

It’s been a quiet few news days as everyone seemingly parses deals from Black Friday through to Cyber Monday. But there’s always time for a shock announcement: Pat Gelsinger is retiring after over 40 years at the company and close to four years at the chip manufacturer’s helm.

Intel Chief Executive Pat Gelsinger retired abruptly, ending a nearly four-year run that saw the chip maker fall behind rivals in building semiconductors to power the artificial-intelligence boom. The company on Monday said it named Chief Financial Officer David Zinsner and Michelle Johnston Holthaus,