UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
October 24, 2011
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
CLEARWIRE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-34196 | 56-2408571 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
1475 120th Avenue Northeast, Bellevue, WA | 98005 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (425) 216-7600
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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 October 24, 2011, Benjamin G. Wolff informed Clearwire Corporation (the “Company”) of his decision to resign from his position on the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Wolff was originally nominated to his position by Eagle River Holdings, LLC (“Eagle River”) pursuant to the Equityholders’ Agreement dated November 28, 2008 by and among the Company, Sprint Nextel Corporation, Intel Corporation, Google Inc., Comcast Corporation, Time Warner Cable Inc., Bright House Networks LLC, and Eagle River (the “Equityholders’ Agreement”). Mr. Wolff has served in a variety of capacities at the Company and its predecessor entity since 2004, including as a member of the Board of Directors, as Executive Vice President, President, Co-CEO, CEO and Co-Chairman. Mr. Wolff’s decision to resign is not due to any disagreements with the Company on any matters relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices. Eagle River retains the right under the Equityholders’ Agreement to nominate a director to replace Mr. Wolff, and has informed the Company that it expects to nominate a replacement.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
CLEARWIRE CORPORATION | ||||
| Dated: October 28, 2011 | By: | /s/ Broady R. Hodder | ||
Broady R. Hodder Senior Vice President and General Counsel | ||||