---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000851310-24-000079"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HLIT"
cik: "0000851310"
company_name: "HARMONIC INC."
filed_at: "2024-08-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T08:21:55.207450+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Harmonic reappoints Dan Whalen to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Dan Whalen reappointed to Harmonic's board effective August 19, 2024; previously served from 2021-2023.
- Whalen appointed to Compensation Committee; no arrangement or material interest in related-party transactions.
- Most recently president and CEO of ATX Networks; prior roles include ADTRAN CPO and Arris leadership positions.
- Press release issued August 21, 2024; standard indemnification agreement entered into with the company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000851310-24-000079
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HLIT
- cik: 0000851310
- company_name: HARMONIC INC.
- filed_at: 2024-08-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851310/000085131024000079/0000851310-24-000079-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851310/000085131024000079/hlit-20240819.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000851310-24-000079
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000851310-24-000079.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000851310-24-000079.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Daniel Whalen was elected as Director at HARMONIC INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 19, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Harmonic Inc. (the “Company”) elected Daniel Whalen to the Board, and a press release announcing the appointment was issued by the Company on August 21, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851310/000085131024000079/0000851310-24-000079-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.