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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): March 6, 2006
STRATEX NETWORKS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 0-15895 77-0016028
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
120 Rose Orchard Way, San Jose, CA 95134
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 943-0777
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 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.
The Company, effective March 6, 2006, appointed Cliff Higgerson as an
additional independent director until the 2006 annual meeting of stockholders or
until his earlier resignation or removal. A copy of the related press release
announcing the appointment of Mr. Higgerson to the Board of Directors is
attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d)
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release announcing the appointment of Cliff
Higgerson as an independent director.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
STRATEX NETWORKS, INC.
Date: March 7, 2006
By: /s/ Juan Otero
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Juan Otero
General Counsel and Assistant Secretary