---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000023197-22-000056"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMTL"
cik: "0000023197"
company_name: "COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2022-07-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T09:19:33.337453+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Comtech appoints Ken Peterman Chairman, Fred Kornberg retires after 50 years

## Summary
- Ken Peterman elected Chairman of the Board, effective July 22, 2022.
- Fred Kornberg retires as Chairman and will not stand for re-election; steps down before next annual meeting.
- Board size to be reduced to eight members (seven independent) prior to the annual shareholder meeting.
- Peterman joined Comtech's Board in May 2022; previously held leadership roles at Viasat, ITT/Exelis, and Raytheon.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000023197-22-000056
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMTL
- cik: 0000023197
- company_name: COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2022-07-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23197/000002319722000056/0000023197-22-000056-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23197/000002319722000056/cmtl-20220722.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000023197-22-000056.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Fred Kornberg departed as Chairman of the Board at COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/.
  - Action: retirement
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: On July 25, 2022, Comtech announced the retirement of Fred Kornberg as Chairman of Comtech’s Board, effective July 22, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23197/000002319722000056/0000023197-22-000056-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ken Peterman was elected as Chairman of the Board at COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: On July 25, 2022, Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (the “Company” or “Comtech”) announced that it has elected current independent director Ken Peterman as Chairman of the Board, effective July 22, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23197/000002319722000056/0000023197-22-000056-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.