Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): September 16, 2019

AVAYA HOLDINGS CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)






Delaware	001-38289		26-1119726
(State or Other Jurisdiction of	(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification
Incorporation)			Number)


4655 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, California		95054
(Address of Principal Executive Office)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (908) 953-6000

N/A

(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:

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

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

Emerging growth company o

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. o

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	AVYA	New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE")

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(b) On September 16, 2019, Avaya Holdings Corp. (the “Company”) announced that Edward Nalbandian would be stepping down from his role as Senior Vice President and President, Services of the Company and will be retiring from the Company, effective as of October 1, 2019. In connection therewith, Mr. Nalbandian’s responsibilities will be reallocated to other members of the senior management team. Mr. Nalbandian will be eligible to receive benefits under the Avaya Inc. Involuntary Separation Plan for Senior Executives, which is described in the Compensation Discussion & Analysis (“CD&A”) in the Company’s Form 10-K/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 25, 2019.

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.