---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000023197-22-000094"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMTL"
cik: "0000023197"
company_name: "COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2022-12-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T04:24:06.502869+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stockholders elect all directors and approve all five proposals at Comtech 2022 annual meeting

## Summary
- All three director nominees elected: Peterman 97.6%, Carpenter 92.8%, Quinlan 88.3%.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 65.7% for, 34.3% against/abstain.
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as auditor for FY2023 approved with 99.7%.
- Amendment to increase shares under 2000 Stock Incentive Plan approved with 91.0%.
- Amendment to increase shares under ESPP approved with 94.6%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000023197-22-000094
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMTL
- cik: 0000023197
- company_name: COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2022-12-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23197/000002319722000094/0000023197-22-000094-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23197/000002319722000094/cmtl-20221215.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/ shareholders approved Election of Three Directors at the 2022-12-15 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2022-12-15
  source text: All nominees for election to the Board of Directors of the Company listed in the Definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting were elected as follows: Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Ken Peterman 25,738,033 or 97.6% 633,000 1,502,148 1,311,193
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23197/000002319722000094/0000023197-22-000094-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/ shareholders approved Approval of the Amended and Restated 2000 Stock Incentive Plan at the 2022-12-15 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2022-12-15
  source text: The approval to increase the number of shares of our Common Stock available under the 2000 Plan was approved at the Annual Meeting by the following votes: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 25,360,423 or 91.0% 2,500,131 12,627 1,311,193
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23197/000002319722000094/0000023197-22-000094-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/ shareholders approved Approval (On an Advisory Basis) of the Compensation of the Named Executive Officers at the 2022-12-15 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2022-12-15
  source text: The advisory vote on the compensation of Named Executive Officers of the Company was approved at the Annual Meeting by the following votes: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 17,973,903 or 65.7% 9,368,354 530,924 1,311,193
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23197/000002319722000094/0000023197-22-000094-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/ shareholders approved Approval of the Third Amended and Restated Comtech Telecommunications Corp. 2001 Employee Stock Purchase Plan at the 2022-12-15 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2022-12-15
  source text: The approval to increase the number of shares of our Common Stock issuable under the ESPP was approved at the Annual Meeting by the following votes: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 26,352,078 or 94.6% 1,510,502 10,601 1,311,193
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23197/000002319722000094/0000023197-22-000094-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/ shareholders approved Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2022-12-15 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2022-12-15
  source text: The non-binding ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023 was approved at the Annual Meeting by the following votes: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 29,081,503 or 99.7% 96,157 6,714 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23197/000002319722000094/0000023197-22-000094-index.htm

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