8-K 06-28-16 NASDAQ Compliance Bid Price
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 28, 2016
AVIAT NETWORKS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
001-33278
 
20-5961564
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission
 
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
 
File Number)
 
Identification No.)

5200 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(408) 567-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
Item 8.01 Other Events
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURE


EX-99.1





Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 4, 2016, Aviat Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) received a notice from The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) stating that the Company was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) (the “Rule”) because the Company’s common stock failed to maintain a minimum closing bid price of $1.00 for 30 consecutive business days

On June 28, 2016, the Company received a letter from Nasdaq notifying the Company that, because the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock had been $1.00 per share or greater for a period of 10 consecutive business days, the Company had regained compliance with Nasdaq’s listing rules. A copy of the press release issued by the Company concerning the foregoing is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1    Press Release, issued by Aviat Networks, Inc. on June 29, 2016.





SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
 
AVIAT NETWORKS, INC.

June 29, 2016
By:
/s/ Ralph.S.Marimon
 
 
Name:
Ralph S. Marimon
 
 
Title:
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer




EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Under
Regulation S-K,
Item 601
  
Description
 
 
99.1
  
Press Release, issued by Aviat Networks, Inc. on June 29, 2016.




EX 99.1 NASDAQ Compliance 6-28-16

News
Release
 

www.aviatnetworks.com
 

Aviat Networks Regains Compliance with Nasdaq Rules

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - June 29, 2016 - Aviat Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVNW), the leading expert in microwave networking solutions, announced today that it has received confirmation from Nasdaq that it has regained compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum bid price listing requirement.
Michael Pangia, president and CEO of Aviat Networks commented, “All of us at Aviat remain focused on executing our strategy and delivering increased value for all stakeholders. We continue to be well positioned with our customers and are on track to deliver the anticipated cost savings as part of our realignment and process improvement initiatives.”
About Aviat Networks
Aviat Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVNW) is a leading global provider of microwave networking solutions transforming communications networks to handle the exploding growth of IP-centric, multi-Gigabit data services. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and with more than one million systems sold in over 140 countries, Aviat Networks provides LTE-proven microwave networking solutions to mobile operators, including some of the largest and most advanced 4G/LTE networks in the world. Public safety, utility, government and defense organizations trust Aviat Networks' solutions for their mission-critical applications where reliability is paramount. In conjunction with its networking solutions, Aviat Networks provides a comprehensive suite of localized professional and support services enabling customers to effectively and seamlessly migrate to next-generation Carrier Ethernet/IP networks. For more than 50 years, customers have relied on Aviat Networks’ high performance and scalable solutions to help them maximize their investments and solve their most challenging network problems. For more information, visit www.aviatnetworks.com or connect with Aviat Networks on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Forward-Looking Statements
The information contained in this document includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act and Section 27A of the Securities Act I of 1933, including Aviat’s position for the future and expectations regarding anticipating cost savings and improvement initiatives. All statements, trend analyses and other information contained herein about the markets for the services and products of Aviat Networks and trends in revenue, as well as other statements identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including "anticipate," "believe," "plan,"



"estimate," "expect," "goal," "will," "see," "continue," "delivering," "view," and "intend," or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on estimates reflecting the current beliefs of the senior management of Aviat. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements should therefore be considered in light of various important factors, including those set forth in this document. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from estimates or projections contained in the forward-looking statements include the following:
material weaknesses identified in our system of internal control and associated remediation efforts and investments and other actions needed to remedy those material weaknesses;
continued price and margin erosion as a result of increased competition in the microwave transmission industry;
the impact of the volume, timing and customer, product and geographic mix of our product orders;
our ability to meet financial covenant requirements which could impact our liquidity;
our ability to meet projected new product development dates or anticipated cost reductions of new products;
our suppliers' inability to perform and deliver on time as a result of their financial condition, component shortages or other supply chain constraints;
customer acceptance of new products;
the ability of our subcontractors to timely perform;
continued weakness in the global economy affecting customer spending;
retention of our key personnel;
our ability to manage and maintain key customer relationships;
uncertain economic conditions in the telecommunications sector combined with operator and supplier consolidation;
the timing of our receipt of payment for products or services from our customers;
our failure to protect our intellectual property rights or defend against intellectual property infringement claims by others;
the results of restructuring efforts;
the effects of currency and interest rate risks; and
the impact of political turmoil in countries where we have significant business.
For more information regarding the risks and uncertainties for our business, see "Risk Factors" in our Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on September 30, 2015 as well as other reports filed by Aviat Networks, Inc. with the SEC from time to time. Aviat Networks undertakes no obligation to



update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason, except as required by law, even as new information becomes available or other events occur in the future.
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Media Contact: Gary Croke, Aviat Networks, Inc., gary.croke@aviatnet.com
Investor Contact: Glenn Wiener, GW Communications, gwiener@GWCco.com