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8-K filed March 13, 2024, 7:59 PM ET ticker CMTL CIK 0000023197
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Comtech terminates CEO Ken Peterman for cause; appoints John Ratigan interim CEO

COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/

item 5.02

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Departed

Ken Peterman

President and Chief Executive Officer
CMTL · COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/
Effective
2024-03-12
Successor
John Ratigan
Filed
March 13, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
On March 12, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors”) of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (“Comtech” or the “Company”) terminated Ken Peterman as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company for cause due to conduct unrelated to Comtech’s business strategy, financial results or previously filed financial statements.
Appointed (interim)

John Ratigan

Interim Chief Executive Officer
CMTL · COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/
Effective
2024-03-12
Filed
March 13, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
John Ratigan, age 63, who is currently the Company’s Chief Corporate Development Officer (“CCDO”), will serve as interim Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
Appointed

Mark Quinlan

Chairman of the Board of Directors
CMTL · COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/
Effective
2024-03-12
Filed
March 13, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
Mark Quinlan, who currently serves on the Board of Directors, has been elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Ken Peterman was terminated as President and Chief Executive Officer at COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/.

Action
terminated
Role
President and Chief Executive Officer
Exact text from the filing
On March 12, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors”) of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (“Comtech” or the “Company”) terminated Ken Peterman as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company for cause due to conduct unrelated to Comtech’s business strategy, financial results or previously filed financial statements.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

John Ratigan was appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer at COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/.

Action
appointed
Role
Interim Chief Executive Officer
Exact text from the filing
John Ratigan, age 63, who is currently the Company’s Chief Corporate Development Officer (“CCDO”), will serve as interim Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Mark Quinlan was elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors at COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/.

Action
elected
Role
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Exact text from the filing
Mark Quinlan, who currently serves on the Board of Directors, has been elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors.
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