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Viavi8-K: Board change

Viavi Solutions appoints Joanne Solomon as new Audit Committee Chair, effective immediately.

What happened

As part of board refreshment, a new Audit Committee Chair, who is a designated 'financial expert', has been appointed.

Source

SEC EDGARMay 18, 2026

Current report (Form 8-K)

Viavi 8-K

Filing excerpt

Effective May 12, 2026, Donald Colvin stepped down as Chair of the Audit Committee and, upon the recommendation of the Governance Committee, the Board appointed independent director Joanne Solomon as Audit Committee Chair, effective immediately.

sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912093/000162828026035930/viav-20260512.htmRead the full source

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Signal
8-K: Board change

What this signalsFilings often name leadership changes, deals and spending plans.

Form
8-K
Fiscal year end
05/12
Filed
May 18, 2026

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Details

CIK
912093
Accession number
0001628280-26-035930
Timeframe
Immediate
Filing year
2026
Why it matters
Strategic direction shift
Signal category
Leadership

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
80%
Sentiment
Neutral
Detected
May 19, 2026
signal_type
sec-8k
signal_subtype
boardChange

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