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) March 16, 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)
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On March 16, 2010, Iridium Communications Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. The text of the press release is included as an exhibit to this Form 8-K. Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such exhibit and the information set forth therein and herein are deemed to be furnished and shall not be deemed to be filed.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated March 16, 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: March 16, 2010 | By: | /S/ ERIC H. MORRISON | ||||
| Name: | Eric H. Morrison | |||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||