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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 15, 2013

 

GLOBALSTAR, INC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

     

001-33117

(Commission File Number)

 

41-2116508

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

300 Holiday Square Blvd.

Covington, Louisiana 70433

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (985) 335-1500

 

Not applicable

 

(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): 

 

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Amendment to Forbearance Agreements Related to 5.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028

 

Effective as of April 15, 2013, Globalstar, Inc. (the "Company") entered into an amendment to the April 1, 2013 forbearance agreement with beneficial owners and investment managers for beneficial owners (whom we refer to collectively as the "Forbearing Note Holders") of the Company's outstanding 5.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028 (the “Notes”). Pursuant to the amendment, the forbearance period is extended through 11:59 P.M. (ET) on April 22, 2013.

 

All of the other terms of the agreement remain unchanged. See the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 1, 2013. 

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On April 15, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing that it had entered into an amendment to the forbearance agreement described in this Report. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report.

 

The information in Exhibit 99.1 and in this Item shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

 

Item. 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
99.1   Press Release dated April 15, 2013.

 

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.

 

Dated: April 15, 2013

 

  GLOBALSTAR, INC.
     
     
  By:  /s/ James Monroe III
    Name:  James Monroe III
    Title:    Chief Executive Officer

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
99.1   Press Release dated April 15, 2013.