Form 8-K
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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: January 2, 2013

(Date of Earliest Event Reported)

 

 

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)

 

 

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Item 5.02   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers      3   
SIGNATURES      4   

 

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

On January 2, 2013, Mark Carrington notified management that he will resign from his role as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales of Harmonic Inc. (the “Company”) for personal reasons effective as of January 7, 2013. Mr. Carrington has agreed to continue to serve as a consultant to the Company at his current salary through February 15, 2013.

In connection with Mr. Carrington’s resignation, the Company entered into a Separation Agreement and Release with Mr. Carrington, dated January 7, 2013 (the “Separation Agreement”), which, among other things, provides that the Company will pay to Mr. Carrington a separation payment of $215,000, less applicable withholdings, to be paid in one installment, and $33,150, less applicable withholdings, upon the effectiveness of a supplemental release after termination of his consulting services.

The foregoing is a summary of the Separation Agreement and does not purport to be complete.

 

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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.

HARMONIC INC.

Date: January 8, 2013

 

By:  

/s/ Carolyn V. Aver

  Carolyn V. Aver
  Chief Financial Officer

 

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