---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-065243"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVNW"
cik: "0001377789"
company_name: "AVIAT NETWORKS, INC."
filed_at: "2026-10-06T20:31:53+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T16:13:36.753911+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aviat Networks names Khashayar "Hash" Pakbaz SVP and Chief Operations Officer

## Summary
- Khashayar "Hash" Pakbaz, 59, was appointed SVP and Chief Operations Officer on Oct 5, 2026; he joined Aviat on June 1, 2026 as VP, Chief Digital & Information Officer.
- Employment agreement sets annual base salary of $365,000, an Annual Incentive Plan target of 50% of base salary starting FY2027, and a Long-Term Incentive target of 50% of base salary.
- Pakbaz receives a one-time restricted stock unit award valued at $200,000 vesting over two years; the agreement runs to Oct 5, 2027 and auto-extends annually.
- A Qualifying Termination pays a lump sum of 1.0x base salary plus prorated target bonus and up to 12 months of COBRA premiums; a 12-month non-solicit applies.
- A change-in-control termination within 3 months prior or 12 months after a CIC pays 1.0x salary plus target bonus, full equity vesting, and up to 18 months COBRA.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-065243
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVNW
- cik: 0001377789
- company_name: AVIAT NETWORKS, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-10-06T20:31:53+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1377789/000162828026065243/0001628280-26-065243-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1377789/000162828026065243/avnw-20261005.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-065243
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-065243.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-065243.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Khashayar “Hash” Pakbaz was appointed as Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer at AVIAT NETWORKS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer
  source text: On October 5, 2026, Aviat Networks, Inc.’s (the “Company”) Board of Directors appointed Khashayar “Hash” Pakbaz as the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1377789/000162828026065243/0001628280-26-065243-index.htm

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