<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950170-25-031290.txt : 20250303
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950170-25-031290
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250227
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250303
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250303

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Haltmayer Neven
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001380567
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25826
		FILM NUMBER:		25701239

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2950 ORCHARD PARKWAY
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95131

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARMONIC INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000851310
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		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
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    <periodOfReport>2025-02-27</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>HARMONIC INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HLIT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>2590 ORCHARD PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JOSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95131</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>false</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP &amp; GM, Video Business</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>false</aff10b5One>

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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2025-02-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>14530</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>164074</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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        <footnote id="F1">These shares of common stock were acquired upon the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units (&quot;PRSUs&quot;) on February 27, 2025. The PRSUs were granted on September 12, 2024, and achievement of the performance condition for vesting was confirmed by the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Wendi Ninh, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-03-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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