---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-092784"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KVHI"
cik: "0001007587"
company_name: "KVH INDUSTRIES INC DE"
filed_at: "2022-08-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T22:26:37.625854+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# KVH Industries adopts limited-duration shareholder rights plan; triggers at 15% ownership, expires in 2023

## Summary
- Board unanimously adopted limited-duration (expiring after 2023 annual meeting unless ratified) stockholder rights plan.
- Rights become exercisable if any person or group acquires 15% or more of outstanding common stock.
- Plan includes qualifying offer clause allowing 10% holders to call special meeting to exempt an all-cash all-shares offer.
- Plan designed to give Board time to evaluate strategic alternatives, including use of proceeds from sale of inertial navigation business.
- Redeemable by Board at $0.01 per right; no dead-hand or slow-hand features.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-092784
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KVHI
- cik: 0001007587
- company_name: KVH INDUSTRIES INC DE
- filed_at: 2022-08-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.03, 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1007587/000110465922092784/0001104659-22-092784-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1007587/000110465922092784/tm2223782d2_8k.htm

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