---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001377789-21-000075"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVNW"
cik: "0001377789"
company_name: "AVIAT NETWORKS, INC."
filed_at: "2021-10-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T20:14:44.974704+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aviat Networks appoints David Gray as CFO, Eric Chang resigns

## Summary
- Eric Chang resigned as CFO effective Oct 18, 2021; will remain in advisory capacity.
- David Gray appointed SVP and CFO; previously CFO of Superior Essex ($2.6B manufacturer).
- Gray's compensation: $340k base salary, 50% target bonus, $200k restricted stock (3-yr vest), $100k sign-on bonus.
- Severance: 12 months base salary, COBRA, prorated bonus; change-in-control triggers accelerated equity vesting.
- Press release affirms guidance issued August 25, 2021; no changes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001377789-21-000075
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVNW
- cik: 0001377789
- company_name: AVIAT NETWORKS, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-10-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1377789/000137778921000075/0001377789-21-000075-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1377789/000137778921000075/avnw-20211018.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001377789-21-000075
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001377789-21-000075.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001377789-21-000075.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Eric Chang resigned as Chief Financial Officer at AVIAT NETWORKS, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Departure of Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1377789/000137778921000075/0001377789-21-000075-index.htm
- Executive change
  David Gray was appointed as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at AVIAT NETWORKS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On October 18, 2021, Aviat Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of David Gray as the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1377789/000137778921000075/0001377789-21-000075-index.htm

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