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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000912093-25-000082"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VIAV"
cik: "0000912093"
company_name: "VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC."
filed_at: "2025-07-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T23:26:38.401465+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Viavi appoints Richard Burns and Eugenia Corrales as independent directors

## Summary
- Board expanded to 10 members; Burns and Corrales appointed effective July 24, 2025.
- Burns previously President of Teradyne's Semiconductor Test Division (until June 2025).
- Corrales was CEO of Nefeli Networks (2018–2024) and a Cisco VP/GM.
- Each receives standard director compensation: $70K annual retainer, committee fees, and pro-rated RSU grant valued at $220K.
- Both entered into Viavi's standard director indemnification agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000912093-25-000082
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VIAV
- cik: 0000912093
- company_name: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.
- filed_at: 2025-07-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912093/000091209325000082/0000912093-25-000082-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912093/000091209325000082/viav-20250724.htm

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