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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 28, 2020
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AVIAT NETWORKS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 001-33278 | | 20-5961564 |
(State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission File | | (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | | Number) | | Identification No.) |
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200 Parker Dr., Suite C100A, Austin, Texas 78728 |
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
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Title of Each Class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
| | AVNW | | NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
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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:
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 28, 2020, Aviat Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that, due to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), the location of the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders has been changed to a virtual meeting-only format. The full text of this press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Further information regarding this change to the location of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders can be found in the Notice of Change of Location included in the supplemental proxy materials filed by the Company with the SEC on October 28, 2020.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
SIGNATURE
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.
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October 28, 2020 | | By: | | /s/ Eric Chang |
| | | | Name: | | Eric Chang |
| | | | Title: | | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
Document
Aviat Announces Change to Location and Format of 2020 Annual Meeting
AUSTIN, TX, October 28, 2020 -- Aviat Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVNW), (“Aviat Networks,” “Aviat,” or the “Company”), the leading expert in wireless transport solutions, today announced that due to the public health impact of the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19), and in light of guidance from the centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other federal, state and local public health authorities, the location of its fiscal year 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) has been changed to a virtual meeting-only format instead of an in-person and hybrid meeting in Austin, Texas. The webcast will be available at www.virutalshareholdermeeting.com/AVNW2020 The annual meeting will still be held on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 12:30 p.m., Central Time, as previously announced. However, stockholders will no longer be allowed to physically attend the Annual Meeting.
For additional information regarding how stockholders may access, vote and participate in the virtual Annual Meeting, please refer to Aviat Networks’ proxy materials relating to the Annual Meeting, which were filed with the Securities and Exchange on September 25, 2020 and supplemented on October 28, 2020.
About Aviat Networks
Aviat Networks, Inc. is the leading expert in wireless transport solutions and works to provide dependable products, services and support to its customers. With more than one million systems sold into 170 countries worldwide, communications service providers and private network operators including state/local government, utility, federal government and defense organizations trust Aviat with their critical applications. Coupled with a long history of microwave innovations, Aviat provides a comprehensive suite of localized professional and support services enabling customers to drastically simplify both their networks and their lives. For more than 70 years, the experts at Aviat have delivered high-performance products, simplified operations, and the best overall customer experience. Aviat Networks is headquartered in Austin, Texas. For more information, visit www.aviatnetworks.com or connect with Aviat Networks on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Investor Relations:
Keith Fanneron
Vice President Global Finance & Investor Relations
Phone (408)-841-7128
Email: keith.fanneron@aviatnet.com