UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
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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): August 14, 2009
| ORBCOMM Inc. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Delaware | 001-33118 | 41-2118289 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | (Commission
File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
2115 Linwood Avenue, Suite 100
Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) |
| (201) 363-4900 |
| (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:
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On August 14, 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors elected, effective September 1, 2009, John R. Wood (Lieutenant General, U.S. Army, Ret.) to the Board of Directors as a Class III director, to serve until the Company’s 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until his successor is elected and qualified. Mr. Wood was elected after the Company expanded the size of the Board of Directors to nine members. Mr. Wood, age 59, served over thirty-six years as an officer in the United States Army, retiring in January 2009. Mr. Wood served in roles of increasing responsibility, including as the Commanding General, 2nd Infantry Division, the Director of Army Strategic Plans and Policy, the Director of Joint Experimentation for the United States Joint Forces Command and, most recently, the Deputy Commander of the United States Joint Forces Command. Since retirement from the Army in January 2009, Mr. Wood has devoted his attention to the establishment of Star Strategies Group LLC, a consulting practice. In connection with his service as a director of the Company, Mr. Wood has also entered into an Indemnification Agreement with the Company substantially identical to the Indemnification Agreements entered into with the Company’s other directors and executive officers described in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99 Press Release of the Company dated August 19, 2009.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| ORBCOMM Inc.
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| By: | /s/ Robert G. Costantini |
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| | Name:
Title: | Robert G. Costantini
Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer |
Date: August 19, 2009
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number |
Description of Exhibit | |
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| 99 | Press Release of the Company dated August 19, 2009. | |
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