- Current report filing (8-K)
July 02 2010 - 6:02AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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): June 28, 2010
AVIAT NETWORKS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-33278
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20-5961564
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission File
Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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Address of principal executive offices: 5200 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (408) 567-7000
(Former address, if changed since last report): 637 Davis Drive, Morrisville, North Carolina 27560
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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 40.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.02.
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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The Board of Directors of Aviat Networks, Inc. (the Company), has appointed its Chairman of
the Board of Directors, Charles D. Kissner, 63, as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Company,
effective June 28, 2010. Mr. Kissner is replacing Harald J. Braun, the former President and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company, whose employment with the Company ended effective as of June 29,
2010. Mr. Braun will be entitled to receive severance compensation pursuant to the terms and
conditions of his Employment Agreement, dated April 8, 2008, which was previously disclosed by the
Company in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 9, 2008 and a copy of which was filed as an
exhibit to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 28, 2008 and
filed on May 6, 2008. (Such filings were made under the Companys former name, Harris Stratex
Networks, Inc.) Mr. Braun has resigned as a director of the Company, effective immediately.
Mr. Kissner will continue to serve as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company.
Coincident with the appointment of Mr. Kissner as Chief Executive Officer, the Board of Directors
of the Company has appointed Dr. James C. Stoffel as Lead Independent Director.
Mr. Kissner has been a director of the Company since our merger with Stratex Networks, Inc.
(Stratex) in January 2007. Mr. Kissner served as Chief Executive Officer of Stratex from July
1995 through May 2000, and again from October 2001 to May 2006. He was elected a director of
Stratex in July 1995 and Chairman in August 1996, a position which he held through 2006. Mr.
Kissner also served as Vice President and General Manager of M/A-COM, Inc., a manufacturer of radio
and microwave communications products, from July 1993 to July 1995. Prior to that, he was President
and CEO of Aristacom International, a communications software company, and Executive Vice President
and a Director of Fujitsu Network Switching, Inc. He also held a number of executive positions at
AT&T (now Alcatel-Lucent). Mr. Kissner currently serves on the board of directors of SonicWALL,
Inc., a provider of Internet security solutions, Shoretel, Inc., an IP business telephony systems
company and Meru Networks, Inc., a provider of virtualized wireless LAN solutions.
A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Kissners appointment as Chief Executive Officer of
the Company is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference in partial response to
this item.
In connection with the hiring of Mr. Kissner, the Company and Mr. Kissner entered into an
Employment Agreement (the Employment Agreement), effective as of June 28, 2010. A copy of the
Employment Agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated by reference in partial
response to this item. The following description is not a complete description of all of the terms
of the Employment Agreement, which investors should read in its entirety.
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The Employment Agreement has no specified term, and the Company may terminate the
Employment Agreement with or without cause at any time. Mr. Kissner may terminate the
Employment Agreement with at least 10 days notice to the Company.
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The Employment Agreement currently provides for an annual base salary of $695,000,
subject to annual adjustment by the Board of Directors. Starting with the Companys 2011
fiscal year, Mr. Kissner will be eligible to participate in the Companys Annual Incentive
Plan, with a target annual bonus of 100% of base salary, based on the achievement of the
same performance objectives, floors and caps determined by the Board of Directors for
executives generally. Starting with the Companys 2011 fiscal year, Mr. Kissner will also
be eligible to participate in the Companys Long-Term Incentive Program, as defined by the
Board of Directors. The fair value of Mr. Kissners initial award under the Long-Term
Incentive Plan will be $1,400,000, as determined at the grant date under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The Company believes
that the award will consist of the following elements of equity based compensation: (a)
one-third of such value will be represented by stock options with a three-year vesting
period (with fifty percent of such options vesting on the first anniversary of grant and
twenty-five percent of such options vesting on each of the second and third anniversaries
of grant), (b) one-third of such value will be represented by performance shares subject to
minimum financial performance goal achievement for the three-year period ending with the
Companys 2013 fiscal year and the continued employment of Mr. Kissner at the end of such
three-year period, and (c) one-third of such value will be represented by restricted stock
with a three-year vesting period (with one-third of such restricted stock vesting
annually). However, the Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, accelerate vesting
of the options, performance shares and/or restricted stock. The actual terms of Mr.
Kissners Long-Term Incentive Program award are subject to determination by the Board of
Directors, and may differ from the preceding description.
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If Mr. Kissner resigns from the Company without good reason, he will not be entitled to
any compensation or benefits from the Company beyond what has been earned through the date
of termination of employment. For purposes of the Employment Agreement, if Mr. Kissner
resigns from his employment with the Company without good reason, no part of the Annual
Incentive Plan for the year in which such resignation occurs, no part of the performance shares of the multi-year period in which such resignation occurs and no part of the
unvested options or restricted stock will be deemed earned.
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If Mr. Kissners employment by the Company is terminated by the Company for cause, as
defined in the Employment Agreement, he will not be entitled to any compensation or
benefits from the Company beyond what has been earned through the date of such termination.
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If Mr. Kissners employment by the Company is terminated by the Company without cause or
by reason of death or incapacity and he signs a general release in favor of the Company,
Mr. Kissner will be entitled to the following severance benefits: (a) all compensation and
benefits that is earned but unpaid through the date of termination, (b) monthly severance
payments at his final base salary rate through the later of (i) the first anniversary of
his termination and (ii) June 28, 2012, (c) payment of premiums necessary to continue group
health insurance under COBRA (or other comparable health insurance coverage) during the
period in which the Company continues to pay monthly severance payments to Mr. Kissner, or
if sooner, until Mr. Kissner becomes eligible under another employers plan and (d) the
prorated portion of any Annual Incentive Plan bonus that Mr. Kissner would have earned, if
any, during the Annual Incentive Plan period in which Mr. Kissners employment terminates.
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If Mr. Kissner resigns from his employment with the Company for good reason and signs a
release in favor of the Company, he will be entitled to the same severance benefits and
payments payable by the Company in the event of a termination by the Company without cause,
as described above.
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Mr. Kissner is subject to non-compete provisions during the term of the Employment
Agreement and the period during which he receives severance payments under the Employment
Agreement. Furthermore, Mr. Kissner is subject to non-solicitation covenants during the
term of his employment with the Company and for a period of 18 months after termination.
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Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are furnished herewith:
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10.1
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Employment Agreement, dated June 28, 2010, between Aviat Networks, Inc. and Charles D. Kissner
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99.1
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Press Release, issued by Aviat Networks, Inc. on June 28, 2010
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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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AVIAT NETWORKS, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Thomas L. Cronan, III
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Name:
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Thomas L. Cronan
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Date: July 1, 2010
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.
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Under
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Regulation S-K,
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Item 601
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Description
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10.1
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Employment Agreement, dated June 28, 2010, between Aviat Networks, Inc. and Charles D. Kissner
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99.1
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Press Release, issued by Aviat Networks, Inc. on June 28, 2010
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