---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001377789-25-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVNW"
cik: "0001377789"
company_name: "AVIAT NETWORKS, INC."
filed_at: "2025-02-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T03:56:25.548900+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aviat Networks appoints Scott Halliday to Board of Directors, effective Jan 31, 2025

## Summary
- Scott Halliday appointed to Aviat Networks Board effective Jan 31, 2025; will serve on Audit Committee.
- Halliday brings 38 years of EY experience, including Chairman of EY UK and Japan firms, and Director of EY Global.
- Halliday is independent and qualifies as audit committee financial expert under SEC and Nasdaq rules.
- He will receive standard non-employee director compensation; no related party transactions or family relationships.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001377789-25-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVNW
- cik: 0001377789
- company_name: AVIAT NETWORKS, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-02-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1377789/000137778925000002/0001377789-25-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1377789/000137778925000002/avnw-20250131.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001377789-25-000002
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001377789-25-000002.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Scott Halliday was appointed as Director at AVIAT NETWORKS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 31, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Aviat Networks, Inc. (“Aviat” or the “Company”) approved the appointment of Mr. Scott Halliday as a director of the Board, effective immediately
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1377789/000137778925000002/0001377789-25-000002-index.htm

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