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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-042914"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HLIT"
cik: "0000851310"
company_name: "HARMONIC INC."
filed_at: "2026-02-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T03:59:50.876574+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Harmonic adopts 2026 bonus plan; raises CEO salary to $750K; expands severance; accelerates vesting for video GM

## Summary
- CEO Nimrod Ben-Natan base salary increased from $618K to $750K effective July 1, 2026; CFO and GC also get raises.
- New severance agreements provide 150% salary for CEO and 100% for others on involuntary termination outside change-of-control period.
- During change-of-control, CEO gets 200% salary and bonus, 18 months benefits; others get 100%.
- Performance goals for 2026 bonus plan: non-GAAP operating profit and bookings; target bonuses up to 200% of target.
- Compensation committee accelerated vesting of time-based RSUs for SVP/GM Video Business Neven Haltmayer upon completion of Video Business sale to MediaKind.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-042914
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HLIT
- cik: 0000851310
- company_name: HARMONIC INC.
- filed_at: 2026-02-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851310/000119312526042914/0001193125-26-042914-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/851310/000119312526042914/hlit-20260203.htm

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