---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-088314"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMTL"
cik: "0000023197"
company_name: "COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2022-08-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T01:37:09.229283+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Comtech appoints Ken Peterman as President and CEO, replacing Michael Porcelain effective immediately

## Summary
- Michael Porcelain separated as President and CEO; will receive $3,431,552 cash severance and accelerated equity vesting.
- Ken Peterman appointed President and CEO effective August 10, 2022; remains Chairman of the Board.
- Board reduced to eight members, will further reduce to seven before next annual meeting expected December 2022.
- Company reiterates fiscal Q4 and full-year 2022 financial guidance provided June 9, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-088314
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMTL
- cik: 0000023197
- company_name: COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2022-08-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23197/000110465922088314/0001104659-22-088314-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23197/000110465922088314/tm2223043d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-088314
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-088314.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-088314.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Porcelain departed as President and Chief Executive Officer at COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/.
  - Action: separated
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the mutually agreed separation of Michael Porcelain as President and Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”) and member of the Board of Directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23197/000110465922088314/0001104659-22-088314-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ken Peterman was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Ken Peterman, age 65, has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23197/000110465922088314/0001104659-22-088314-index.htm

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