Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

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) September 9, 2013

 

 

Iridium Communications Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-33963   26-1344998
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation)   File Number)   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)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

 

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 9, 2013, Iridium Communications Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its new Iridium PRIMESM hosted payload initiative. The text of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

In addition, on September 9, 2013, executive officers of the Company will make a presentation to the media and industry analysts at World Satellite Business Week regarding Iridium PRIME. A copy of the slides to be used during the presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The presentation will also be made available on the Company’s corporate website.

The information contained herein, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information and Exhibits be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or under the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number

   

Description

99.1    Press release dated September 9, 2013
99.2    Presentation of Iridium Communications Inc. dated September 9, 2013

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: September 9, 2013   By:  

/s/ Thomas D. Hickey

    Name:     Thomas D. Hickey
    Title:       Chief Legal Officer