8-K Organizational Changes 07-20-2015


 
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


July 20, 2015
 
0-7928
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)
 
Commission File Number

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
11-2139466
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)









 
68 South Service Road, Suite 230
Melville, New York 11747
 
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(631) 962-7000
 
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 




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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.

5.02(b) Departure of President of Comtech EF Data Corp.

On July 20, 2015, Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (“Comtech”) issued a press release announcing that John Branscum, President of Comtech Xicom Technology, Inc., will succeed Robert McCollum, President of Comtech EF Data Corp., who will be retiring on July 31, 2015. Mr. Branscum will continue his oversight of Comtech Xicom Technology, Inc.

A copy of the press release concerning the foregoing is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 8.01    Other Events.

On July 20, 2015, Comtech issued a press release announcing that it will fully integrate the activities and business of its Germantown, Maryland-based subsidiary, Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation, with its Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, Comtech EF Data Corp.

A copy of the press release concerning the foregoing is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number
Description








SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Comtech Telecommunications Corp. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.
Dated:    July 20, 2015
By:
    /s/ Michael D. Porcelain    
Name:    Michael D. Porcelain
Title:    Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer