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8-K 1 form8-koctober2022.htm 8-K Document

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): October 20, 2022

AVAYA HOLDINGS CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware

001-38289

26-1119726

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2605 Meridian Parkway, Suite 200

Durham,

North Carolina

27713

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (908) 953-6000

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

____________________

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	AVYA	New York Stock Exchange

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On October 20, 2022, Robert Theis notified the board of directors (the “Board”) of Avaya Holdings Corp. (the “Company”) of his intent to resign from the Board effective October 31, 2022 in order to focus on his other commitments as General Partner of World Innovation Lab and Lead Independent Director of RingCentral, Inc. (NYSE: RNG) (“RingCentral”). Mr. Theis’s resignation is not due to any disagreement between Mr. Theis and the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices. Mr. Theis was appointed by RingCentral as RingCentral’s designee to the Company’s Board pursuant to the terms of the Investor Rights Agreement, dated October 31, 2019, by and between the Company and RingCentral. RingCentral has informed the Company that it intends to appoint a new designee to the Company’s Board in Mr. Theis’s place.

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.


		AVAYA HOLDINGS CORP.
Date: October 26, 2022	By:	/s/ Shefali Shah
	Name:	Shefali Shah
	Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer

Avaya Holdings Corp. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update