---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001406666-24-000032"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CALX"
cik: "0001406666"
company_name: "CALIX, INC"
filed_at: "2024-08-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T09:59:48.022297+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Calix appoints former Bell Canada vice chairman Wade Oosterman to board

## Summary
- Board size increased from 8 to 9; Oosterman appointed Class II director through 2027 annual meeting.
- Oosterman receives $50,000 annual retainer plus pro-rated committee fees and 7,317 stock options vesting in 1 year.
- Former Vice Chairman of Bell Canada and President of Bell Media (BCE); also serves on boards of STGW, TDS.
- CEO Michael Weening cites Oosterman's past leadership in transforming Bell Mobility from decline to growth.
- Effective August 8, 2024; standard indemnification agreement executed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001406666-24-000032
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CALX
- cik: 0001406666
- company_name: CALIX, INC
- filed_at: 2024-08-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1406666/000140666624000032/0001406666-24-000032-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1406666/000140666624000032/calx-20240808.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001406666-24-000032
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001406666-24-000032.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001406666-24-000032.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Wade Oosterman was appointed as Director at CALIX, INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Wade Oosterman to the Board as a Class II director
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1406666/000140666624000032/0001406666-24-000032-index.htm

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