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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000023197-19-000029
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190731
FILED AS OF DATE: 20190802
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190802
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KORNBERG FRED
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000904465
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-07928
FILM NUMBER: 19997172
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 68 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD
STREET 2: SUITE 230
CITY: MELVILLE
STATE: NY
ZIP: 11747
ISSUER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000023197
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663]
IRS NUMBER: 112139466
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 0731
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 68 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD
STREET 2: SUITE 230
CITY: MELVILLE
STATE: NY
ZIP: 11747
BUSINESS PHONE: 6319627000
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 68 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD
STREET 2: SUITE 230
CITY: MELVILLE
STATE: NY
ZIP: 11747
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COMTECH INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870503
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19831215
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COMTECH LABORATORIES INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19780425
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<footnote id="F1">These transactions represent the net settlement of share units (see footnote #2) to withhold the Reporting Person's Federal Insurance Contributions Act ("FICA") tax and certain federal and state income taxes.</footnote>
<footnote id="F2">Share units are rights to convert solely into Comtech Telecommunications Corp. common stock on a one-for-one basis. The share units were issued in lieu of cash settlements based on the achievement of pre-established non-equity incentive goals for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2019, pursuant to the 2000 Stock Incentive Plan. These share units are fully vested, are subject to certain transfer restrictions, cannot be assigned, and will be converted into Comtech Telecommunications Corp. common stock following the one-year anniversary of the grant date which will occur on July 31, 2020.</footnote>
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<signatureName>Fred Kornberg</signatureName>
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