---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000851310-21-000038"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HLIT"
cik: "0000851310"
company_name: "HARMONIC INC."
filed_at: "2021-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T22:08:50.591875+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Harmonic appoints Dan Whalen to board, increases board size to 8

## Summary
- Dan Whalen elected to Harmonic's board on Aug 2, 2021; press release issued Aug 5, 2021.
- Board size increased from 7 to 8 directors via bylaw amendment on Aug 2, 2021.
- Whalen designated per Cooperation Agreement with Scopia Capital Management (April 2021).
- Whalen is President & CEO of ATX Networks; former Chief Product Officer at ADTRAN and SVP at Arris.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000851310-21-000038
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HLIT
- cik: 0000851310
- company_name: HARMONIC INC.
- filed_at: 2021-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851310/000085131021000038/0000851310-21-000038-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851310/000085131021000038/hlit-20210802.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000851310-21-000038
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000851310-21-000038.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000851310-21-000038.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Daniel Whalen was elected as Director at HARMONIC INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 2, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Harmonic Inc. (the “Company”) elected Daniel Whalen to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851310/000085131021000038/0000851310-21-000038-index.htm

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