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): April 5, 2006
NOVATEL WIRELESS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | COMMISSION FILE: | 86-0824673 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction or incorporation or organization) | 000-31659 | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
9645 Scranton Road, Suite 205
San Diego, CA 92121
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 320-8800
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers |
| ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| SIGNATURES |
| INDEX TO EXHIBITS |
| EXHIBIT 99.1 |
| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers |
(c) On April 5, 2006, Novatel Wireless, Inc. announced the appointment of Mr. Brad Weinert, 47, as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, effective as of such date. A copy of the related press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02(c).
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
| 99.1 | Text of press release issued by Novatel Wireless, Inc., dated April 5, 2006, announcing appointment of Chief Operating Officer. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
| Novatel Wireless, Inc. | ||||||||
| Date: | April 5, 2006 | By: | /s/ Dan L. Halvorson | |||||
| Dan L. Halvorson | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, | ||||||||
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| EXHIBIT NO. | DESCRIPTION | |
| 99.1 | Text of press release issued by Novatel Wireless, Inc., dated April 5, 2006, announcing appointment of Chief Operating Officer. | |