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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): February 24, 1999
AML COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 0-27252 77-0130894
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
1000 Avenida Acaso
Camarillo, California 93012
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (805) 388-1345
NONE
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5. Other Events.
On February 24, 1999, AML Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), issued a press release announcing a change in senior management with
the appointment of Kirk A. Waldron as president and chief executive officer and
Scott T. Behan to the newly created position of executive vice president of
sales and marketing.
A copy of the press release dated February 24, 1999 issued by the Company
is filed as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated
herein by reference.
ITEM 7. Exhibits.
The following exhibit is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
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99 Press Release, dated February 24, 1999, of AML Communications, Inc.
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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.
AML COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
/s/ Kirk A. Waldron
Date: March 1, 1999 By:---------------------------------------
Kirk A. Waldron
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit Index
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99 Press Release, dated February 24, 1999, of AML Communications, Inc.
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EXHIBIT 99
Contact: Jacob Inbar
Chairman
(805) 388-1345, Ext. 202
Gary S. Maier/Cecilia Wilkinson
Pondel Parsons & Wilkinson
(310) 207-9300
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AML COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES
SENIOR MANAGEMENT CHANGES
CAMARILLO, California -- February 24, 1999 -- AML Communications, Inc.
(Nasdaq:AMLJ) today announced a strategic shift in senior management with the
appointment of Kirk A. Waldron as president and chief executive officer and
Scott T. Behan to the newly created position of executive vice president of
sales and marketing. Both executives have also been appointed to the company's
board of directors. The changes are effective immediately.
Mr. Waldron, 36, joined AML in 1996 and currently serves as chief financial
officer and chief operating officer. He succeeds Jacob Inbar, 50, who will
continue to serve as chairman but will be significantly less involved in day to
day operations. Mr. Behan, 37, who joined the company in 1987, was most
recently vice president of business development.
The company also announced that Edwin J. McAvoy, 54, vice president of
sales and marketing and a director, has resigned both positions and assumed a
role directing customer programs. Tiberiu Mazilu, Ph.D., vice president of
engineering, has resigned as
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a member of the board. Both executives are co-founders of AML Communications
with Mr. Inbar.
Mr. Inbar, chairman of the board, stated, "The board's decision to
restructure AML's management and board reflects it's confidence that the new
leadership will spearhead changes necessary to regain AML's competitiveness in
an evolving communications market. Both Messrs. Waldron and Behan offer unique
capabilities and in depth knowledge emanating from their years of experience in
every facet of the company's operations."
"The board also wishes to recognize and extend thanks to Messrs. McAvoy and
Mazilu for their years of dedicated service as directors of the company."
Mr. Waldron added, " I am excited for the opportunities that AML is
presented with and I look forward to working closely with Scott in facing the
challenges ahead. We will aggressively pursue and leverage AML's core
competencies and technologies within the marketplace."
Prior to joining AML, Mr. Waldron, 36, was chief financial officer at
Dynamotion/ATI Corp., a publicly held high-tech manufacturer of precision
drilling equipment. Mr. Waldron holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business
administration from the University of Southern California. He is a resident of
Westlake Village, California.
Since joining AML Communications in 1987, Mr. Behan has held a variety of
engineering and sales and marketing positions. He was appointed a vice
president in 1994. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical
engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He is a resident of Somis,
California.
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AML Communications, Inc., designs, manufactures and markets multicarrier
amplifiers and masthead amplifiers for the cellular, wireless local loop,
personal communication services, paging and satellite communication markets.
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