---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001377789-25-000121"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVNW"
cik: "0001377789"
company_name: "AVIAT NETWORKS, INC."
filed_at: "2025-12-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T15:04:43.531347+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aviat Networks appoints Andrew C. Schmidt as CFO, effective December 3, 2025

## Summary
- Salary $440K, target bonus 65% of base, LTI 100% of base, $330K equity grant (3-yr vest).
- Schmidt succeeds Andrew Fredrickson (interim CFO Aug 27–Dec 2, 2025) who returns to VP Corporate Finance.
- Schmidt brings >20 years public company CFO experience (Sientra, Iteris, Smith Micro) and aligns with Aviat's public safety and software strategy.
- Employment agreement includes 1x base+bonus severance for qualifying termination, 12-month non-compete.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001377789-25-000121
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVNW
- cik: 0001377789
- company_name: AVIAT NETWORKS, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-12-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1377789/000137778925000121/0001377789-25-000121-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1377789/000137778925000121/avnw-20251203.htm

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