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): October 16, 2020
VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 000-22874 | 94-2579683 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission file number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
6001 America Center Drive, San Jose, | San Jose, | California | 95002 |
(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code) |
(408) 404-3600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of the exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock, $0.001 par value | VIAV | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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. ☐
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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.
The board of directors (the “Board”) of Viavi Solutions, Inc. (“VIAVI” or the “Company”) has accepted the resignation of Amar Maletira as VIAVI’s Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), effective October 16, 2020. Mr. Maletira is resigning from his position to pursue a new opportunity, and his resignation is not the result of any dispute or disagreement with VIAVI on any matter relating to VIAVI’s operations, policies or practices. Mr. Maletira plans to depart the Company on November 20, 2020 and has informed VIAVI that he is committed to an orderly transition of his duties, including entering a consulting agreement to advise VIAVI and provide transition support as reasonably requested by VIAVI over an anticipated period of 6 months from his departure.
VIAVI has commenced a formal search for Mr. Maletira’s successor. Effective upon Mr. Maletira’s departure and until a successor has been identified, VIAVI has appointed Pam Avent, currently VIAVI’s Global Controller, to serve as its interim CFO.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
As previously announced, VIAVI will report its full financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended October 3, 2020 (“Q1 FY21”) on November 5, 2020 after the close of market. On October 21, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Maletira’s resignation as CFO and updating certain expected preliminary results for Q1 FY21. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished herewith and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | |
Press release entitled “VIAVI Announces CFO Resignation and Preliminary Fiscal First Quarter 2021 Results” dated October 21, 2020. | ||
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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.
VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Oleg Khaykin | |
Name: | Oleg Khaykin | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
October 21, 2020 |