United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K |
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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August 18, 2009 |
0-7928 | |
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Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported) |
Commission File Number |
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Delaware |
11-2139466 | |
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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68 South Service Road, Suite 230
Melville, New York 11747 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
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(631) 962-7000 |
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On August 18, 2009, Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has sold, for approximately $2.0 million, certain assets and liabilities relating to its Tiernan-branded video encoder and decoder product
lines. In addition, the Company announced that it will no longer market certain fiberglass antenna products to commercial broadcast customers. In connection with both of these actions, the Company will record a pre-tax charge to earnings in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009.
The foregoing description of the press release is qualified in its entirety to the press release, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
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Exhibit Number |
Description |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Comtech Telecommunications Corp. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP. |
| Dated: August 18, 2009 | |
| By: | /s/ Michael D. Porcelain |
| Name: Michael D. Porcelain | |
| Title: Senior Vice President and | |
| Chief Financial Officer |