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: January 10, 2011
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
 
HARMONIC INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   000-25826   77-0201147
         
 
         
(State or other jurisdiction of   Commission File Number   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)       Identification No.)
4300 North First Street
San Jose, CA 95134
(408) 542-2500
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant’s principal executive offices)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
         
Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
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Item 8.01  Other Events
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Departure of President of Omneon at Harmonic Inc.
On January 13, 2011, Harmonic Inc. (“Harmonic” or the “Company”) announced that Suresh Vasudevan, the Company’s President of Omneon at Harmonic, had informed the Company, on January 10, 2011, that he was resigning from the Company. His resignation will be effective February 1, 2011.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On January 13, 2011, Harmonic also announced that Mark Carrington, who had been serving as Vice President of Sales for the Harmonic-branded product sales, will be assuming the role of Vice President of Worldwide Sales. In this role, Mr. Carrington will be responsible for the entire sales organization and the complete product line. Mr. Carrington brings to this position many years of sales leadership experience, having previously served as Vice President of Sales and Services for DiviCom, along with having held senior sales positions at IBM.

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SIGNATURES
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.
         
HARMONIC INC.    
 
       
Date:
  January 13, 2011    
 
       
By:
  /s/ Carolyn V. Aver    
 
       
 
  Carolyn V. Aver    
 
  Chief Financial Officer    

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