---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000912093-22-000076"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VIAV"
cik: "0000912093"
company_name: "VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC."
filed_at: "2022-11-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T13:12:09.629918+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Viavi appoints Doug Gilstrap as independent director and Laura Black as Corp Dev chair

## Summary
- Douglas Gilstrap appointed as independent director effective Nov 20, 2022; serves on compensation committee.
- Gilstrap is Venture Partner at TCV and former Global Head of Strategy at Ericsson.
- Initial RSU grant valued at ~$210k pro-rated; annual retainer $70k plus committee fees.
- Laura Black appointed Chair of Corporate Development Committee effective Nov 20, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000912093-22-000076
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VIAV
- cik: 0000912093
- company_name: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.
- filed_at: 2022-11-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912093/000091209322000076/0000912093-22-000076-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912093/000091209322000076/viav-20221120.htm

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