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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000023197-22-000030"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMTL"
cik: "0000023197"
company_name: "COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2022-05-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T22:02:04.749843+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Comtech appoints defense satellite veteran Ken Peterman to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Ken Peterman appointed to Comtech's Board effective May 5, 2022, joining Science & Technology Committee.
- Peterman brings 40+ years in defense, satellite, and cybersecurity, including President of Viasat Government Systems.
- No related party transactions; compensation follows standard non-employee director arrangement.
- Appointment announced May 10, 2022 via press release.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000023197-22-000030
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMTL
- cik: 0000023197
- company_name: COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2022-05-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23197/000002319722000030/0000023197-22-000030-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23197/000002319722000030/cmtl-20220505.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000023197-22-000030
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000023197-22-000030.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000023197-22-000030.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ken Peterman was appointed as Director at COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 10, 2022, Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (the “Company”) announced that Ken Peterman has been appointed to Comtech’s Board of Directors, effective May 5, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23197/000002319722000030/0000023197-22-000030-index.htm

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