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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): July 23, 2024

  

HARMONIC INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware			000-25826			77-0201147
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)			Commission File Number			(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2590 Orchard Parkway

San Jose, CA 95131

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(408) 542-2500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

☐			Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class			Trading Symbol(s)			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share			HLIT			The NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

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Item 5.02			Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

(d) Election of Director.

On July 19, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Harmonic Inc. (the “Company”) elected Neel Dev to the Board, and a press release announcing the appointment was issued by the Company on July 23, 2024.

There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Dev and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as a director. Mr. Dev has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Dev and the Company have entered into the Company’s standard form of indemnification agreement, a copy of which has been filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-90752). Mr. Dev is expected to be appointed to serve on the Audit Committee of the Board.

Item 9.01.			Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number						Description
10.1*						Form of Indemnification Agreement
99.1						Press release of Harmonic Inc. dated July 23, 2024
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

* Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-90752).

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SIGNATURES

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.

 

Date: July 23, 2024

HARMONIC INC.

By:

/s/ Timothy C. Chu

Timothy C. Chu

General Counsel, SVP HR and Corporate Secretary

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