---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000851310-23-000059"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HLIT"
cik: "0000851310"
company_name: "HARMONIC INC."
filed_at: "2023-06-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T17:26:02.077167+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Harmonic stockholders elect all seven director nominees, approve say-on-pay and ESPP amendment

## Summary
- Elected directors: Clifford, Gallagher, Harshman, Kim, Krall, Reaugh, Swenson with >85M votes each.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 86.3M for vs 2.8M against.
- Amendment to 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to add 650,000 shares approved with 89.0M for.
- Ratified Ernst & Young as independent auditor for FY2023 with 100.0M for, 103k against.
- Quorum of 100.2M shares out of 111.4M outstanding; all four proposals passed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000851310-23-000059
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HLIT
- cik: 0000851310
- company_name: HARMONIC INC.
- filed_at: 2023-06-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851310/000085131023000059/0000851310-23-000059-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851310/000085131023000059/hlit-20230623.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  HARMONIC INC. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. at the 2023-06-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-23
  source text: Stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31,2023. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 100,014,020 103,150 54,700
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851310/000085131023000059/0000851310-23-000059-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HARMONIC INC. shareholders approved Amendment to the Company's 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance thereunder by 650,000 shares. at the 2023-06-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-23
  source text: Stockholders approved an amendment to the Company's 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance thereunder by 650,000 shares. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTE 88,979,466 123,015 38,683 11,030,706
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851310/000085131023000059/0000851310-23-000059-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HARMONIC INC. shareholders approved Advisory approval of the compensation of the named executive officers. at the 2023-06-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-23
  source text: Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTE 86,273,732 2,754,803 112,629 11,030,706
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851310/000085131023000059/0000851310-23-000059-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HARMONIC INC. shareholders approved Election of seven directors to serve until the earlier of the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are elected and duly qualified. at the 2023-06-23 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-23
  source text: Stockholders elected seven (7) directors to serve until the earlier of the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are elected and duly qualified. NAME FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTE Deborah L. Clifford 88,783,382 281,076 76,706 11,030,706 Patrick Gallagher 85,258,343 3,824,172 58,649 11,030,706 Patrick J. Harshman 88,397,605 684,440 59,119 11,030,706 Sophia Kim 88,813,133 251,400 76,631 11,030,706 David Krall 88,174,270 889,836 77,058 11,030,706 Mitzi Reaugh 88,000,247 1,070,260 70,657 11,030,706 Susan G. Swenson 87,005,694 2,056,076 79,394 11,030,706
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851310/000085131023000059/0000851310-23-000059-index.htm

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