<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-15-027271.txt : 20150317
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150317192910
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-15-027271
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150313
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150317
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150317

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARMONIC INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000851310
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663]
		IRS NUMBER:				770201147
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4300 NORTH FIRST STREET
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4084906242

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4300 NORTH FIRST STREET
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HARMONIC LIGHTWAVES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950404

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARSHMAN PATRICK
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001216448

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25826
		FILM NUMBER:		15708407

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HARMONIC INC
		STREET 2:		549 BALTIC WAY
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94089
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        <footnote id="F1">Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Harmonic common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Forty percent of the shares subject to the restricted stock units are scheduled to vest on February 15, 2016, and fifteen percent of the restricted stock units are scheduled to vest semi-annually thereafter so as to be 100% vested on February 15, 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Twenty-five percent of the Shares subject to the Option are scheduled to vest twelve months after the Vesting Commencement Date, and one forty eighth of the Shares subject to the Option are scheduled to vest monthly thereafter.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The RSUs will vest between 50% and 100% of the total grant based on performance against the Company's fiscal year 2015 revenue targets, as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Company on or before 2/15/2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These shares of common stock were acquired upon the exercise of stock options on 3/13/2015 that were scheduled to expire on 5/03/2015.  These options were initially granted to the Reporting Person on 5/3/2005, and were identified on a Form 4 filed by the Reporting Person on 5/4/2005.</footnote>
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By Attorney-in-Fact: Laura Donovan</signatureName>
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