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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000023197-24-000006"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMTL"
cik: "0000023197"
company_name: "COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2024-01-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T01:42:49.540728+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Comtech enters 3-year employment agreements with COO Hedden ($515k salary) and CLO Walther ($475k salary)

## Summary
- COO Maria Hedden: $515k base salary, 60% target bonus. CLO Don Walther: $475k base salary, 50% target bonus.
- Initial term of 3 years, auto-renew annually; either party may terminate with 90-day notice.
- Severance: 1x salary (1.5x in change-in-control), COBRA reimbursement for 12 months, pro-rated bonus.
- Severance conditioned on non-revocation of release; includes non-compete, non-solicit, confidentiality covenants.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000023197-24-000006
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMTL
- cik: 0000023197
- company_name: COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2024-01-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23197/000002319724000006/0000023197-24-000006-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23197/000002319724000006/cmtl-20240103.htm

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