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Mar. 29, 2013
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Subsequent Events | NOTE 16: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On April 22, 2013, the Company announced that it expected to commence a modified “Dutch Auction” tender offer to purchase up to $100.0 million of its common stock at a price per share not less than $5.75 and not greater than $6.25. The tender offer commenced on April 26, 2013, and will expire on May 24, 2013, unless extended. The minimum number of shares that may be purchased in the tender offer represents approximately 14.1% of Harmonic’s currently outstanding common stock. Until the expiration of the tender offer, the Company has suspended its previously announced stock repurchase program.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business. + References No definition available. + Details
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