UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report
of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the
Month of May
2018
(Commission File. No. 000-30718).
SIERRA
WIRELESS, INC.
(Translation of registrant’s name in
English)
13811 Wireless Way
Richmond, British
Columbia, Canada V6V 3A4
(Address of principal executive offices
and zip code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code: 604-231-1100
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Yes: ⃞ No: ⊠
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Sierra Wireless Amends Its Stock Option Plan and Treasury Restricted Share Unit Plan
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 2018--Sierra Wireless, Inc. (TSX: SW.TO; Nasdaq: SWIR) today announced that the board of directors of the Company has approved minor amendments to its Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option Plan (the " Stock Option Plan") and its 2011 Treasury Based Restricted Share Unit Plan (the "Treasury RSU Plan"). The amendments have been proposed to address certain recommendations made by Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS") in the course of its review of the matters to be voted on at the upcoming annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Company to be held on May 17, 2018. The amendments to the Stock Option Plan and Treasury RSU Plan are designed to ensure that notwithstanding any other restrictions on issuance, the Company will not issue securities under any of our security based compensation plans that would, when aggregated, result in the number of Common Shares issuable exceeding 8.1% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares from time to time.
Copies of the amended Stock Option Plan and Treasury RSU Plan were filed today and can be found under the Company’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.
About Sierra Wireless
Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ:SWIR) (TSX:SW) is an IoT pioneer, empowering businesses and industries to transform and thrive in the connected economy. Customers Start with Sierra because we offer a device to cloud solution, comprised of embedded and networking solutions seamlessly integrated with our secure cloud and connectivity services. OEMs and enterprises worldwide rely on our expertise in delivering fully integrated solutions to reduce complexity, turn data into intelligence and get their connected products and services to market faster. Sierra Wireless has more than 1,300 employees globally and operates R&D centers in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.sierrawireless.com.
Connect with Sierra Wireless on the IoT Blog at http://www.sierrawireless.com/iot-blog, on Twitter at @SierraWireless, on LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/company/sierra-wireless and on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/SierraWireless.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, plans and timing for the introduction or enhancement of our services and products, statements about future market conditions, supply conditions, channel and end customer demand conditions, revenues, gross margins, operating expenses, profits, and other expectations, intentions, and plans contained in this press release that are not historical fact. Our expectations regarding future revenues and earnings depend in part upon our ability to successfully develop, manufacture, and supply products that we do not produce today and that meet defined specifications. When used in this press release, the words "plan", "expect", "believe", and similar expressions generally identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect our current expectations. They are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, changes in technology and changes in the wireless data communications market. In light of the many risks and uncertainties surrounding the wireless data communications market, you should understand that we cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements contained in this press release will be realized.
CONTACT:
Sierra Wireless, Inc.
Media:
Kim Homeniuk, +1
(604) 233 8028
pr@sierrawireless.com
or
Investors:
David
Climie, +1 (604) 231 1137
dclimie@sierrawireless.com
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, thereunto duly authorized.
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David G. McLennan, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
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May 8, 2018 |
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