UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 9, 2023
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Iridium Communications Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-33963 | 26-1344998 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | (Commission
File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
1750 Tysons Boulevard
Suite 1400
McLean, VA 22102
(Address of principal executive offices)
703-287-7400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading
Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange
on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.001 par value | | IRDM | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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. ☐
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
The Registrant previously announced that it had entered into agreements with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. (“Qualcomm”), a subsidiary of QUALCOMM Incorporated, to enable satellite messaging and emergency services in smartphones powered by Snapdragon® Mobile Platforms using the Registrant’s satellite network (the “Qualcomm Agreements”). The Registrant and Qualcomm successfully developed and demonstrated the technology. Notwithstanding this technical success, smartphone manufacturers have not included the technology in their devices, and on November 3, 2023, Qualcomm notified the Registrant of its election to terminate the Qualcomm Agreements effective December 3, 2023.
On November 9, 2023, the Registrant issued a press release with further information regarding this matter. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any of the Registrant’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any incorporation language in such a filing, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit Number | | Description | |
| 99.1 | | |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).* |
* Submitted electronically with this Report in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S-T
SIGNATURE
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.
IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Date: November 9, 2023 By: /s/ Thomas J. Fitzpatrick
Name: Thomas J. Fitzpatrick
Title: Chief Financial Officer
