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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000023197-25-000028"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMTL"
cik: "0000023197"
company_name: "COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2025-02-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T17:44:21.233015+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Comtech appoints former Globalstar CEO David B. Kagan as independent director

## Summary
- David B. Kagan appointed to Comtech board effective Feb 13, 2025; will serve on Audit Committee.
- Kagan was CEO of Globalstar (2018-2023), driving top/bottom line growth and satellite IoT expansion.
- Chairman Ken Traub highlights Kagan's expertise in satellite, capital markets, turnarounds, and strategic deals.
- Kagan also serves on boards of KVH Industries and AscendArc; inducted into Satellite Hall of Fame in 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000023197-25-000028
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMTL
- cik: 0000023197
- company_name: COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2025-02-18T23:59:59+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/23197/000002319725000028/0000023197-25-000028-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23197/000002319725000028/cmtl-20250213.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000023197-25-000028
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000023197-25-000028.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000023197-25-000028.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David B. Kagan was appointed as Director at COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 13, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (“Comtech” or the “Company”) appointed Mr. David B. Kagan as an independent director.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23197/000002319725000028/0000023197-25-000028-index.htm

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