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) January 27, 2010

 

 

Iridium Communications Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-33963   26-1344998

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

6707 Democracy Boulevard

Suite 300

Bethesda, MD 20817

(Address of principal executive offices)

(301) 571-6200

(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):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 27, 2010, Iridium Communications Inc. (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing the upcoming earnings conference call for the Registrant’s 4th Quarter 2009 financial results. The press release also provided certain guidance for fiscal year 2010. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

99.1    Press release, dated January 27, 2010.

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: January 27, 2010   By:  

/s/     MATTHEW J. DESCH        

  Name:   Matthew J. Desch
  Title:   Chief Executive Officer