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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): April 20, 2010

 

 

KVH Industries, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   0-28082

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)

05-0420589

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

50 Enterprise Center

Middletown, RI

  02842
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (401) 847-3327

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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)

 

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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS

KVH Industries, Inc. (the Company or KVH) today announced the successful activation of its mini-VSAT Broadbandsm service in the Indian Ocean, Guam and the waters north of Australia via the JCSAT-85 satellite. The Company’s mini-VSAT Broadband network now encircles the globe and provides uninterrupted service and coverage for vessels as well as network coverage to the ViaSat Yonder® in-flight broadband network for business and commercial aircraft.

A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The press release is incorporated by reference herein and the foregoing description of the press release is qualified in its entirety by reference to the attached exhibit.

 

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

99.1    April 20, 2010 press release entitled “KVH mini-VSAT Network Live in Indian Ocean; Maritime Satcom Network Now Spans Globe” (furnished pursuant to Item 8.01).


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.

 

    KVH INDUSTRIES, INC.
Date: April 20, 2010     BY:  

/S/    PATRICK J. SPRATT        

     

Patrick J. Spratt

Chief Financial and Accounting Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

99.1    April 20, 2010 press release entitled “KVH mini-VSAT Network Live in Indian Ocean; Maritime Satcom Network Now Spans Globe” (furnished pursuant to Item 8.01).