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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - HARMONIC INC | d524069dex991.htm |
| EX-99.2 - EX-99.2 - HARMONIC INC | d524069dex992.htm |
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): April 17, 2013
HARMONIC INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-25826 | 77-0201147 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
Commission File Number | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
4300 North First Street
San Jose, CA 95134
(408) 542-2500
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers | ||||
| Item 8.01 | Other Events | |||
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits | |||
| SIGNATURES | ||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On April 17, 2013, Lewis Solomon informed Harmonic Inc. (the “Company”) of his intention to retire from the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) prior to the Company’s 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Solomon’s retirement is not the result of any disagreement with the Company relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
On April 18, 2013, the Board appointed Patrick Gallagher as chairman.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On April 22, 2013, the Company issued a press release regarding Mr. Solomon’s retirement, the appointment of Mr. Gallagher as chairman and certain other matters, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
Also on April 22, 2013, the Company issued a press release regarding its intention to repurchase up to $100 million of its common stock through a modified “Dutch Auction” tender offer, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of Harmonic Inc., issued on April 22, 2013 | |
| 99.2 | Press release of Harmonic Inc., issued on April 22, 2013 | |
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.
| HARMONIC INC. | ||
| Date: April 22, 2013 | ||
| By: | /s/Carolyn V. Aver | |
| Carolyn V. Aver | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of Harmonic Inc., issued on April 22, 2013 | |
| 99.2 | Press release of Harmonic Inc., issued on April 22, 2013 | |