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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 9, 2013

 

 

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)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

1750 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1400

McLean, VA 22102

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(703) 287-7400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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:

 

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Iridium Communications Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 9, 2013 in McLean, Virginia. Of the 76,593,862 shares outstanding as of the record date, 67,397,812 shares, or approximately 88.0%, were present or represented by proxy at the meeting. Set forth below are the results of the matters submitted for a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting.

Proposal 1 — Election of Directors

The following nine (9) directors were elected to serve for one-year terms until the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified.

 

Name

   Votes For      Votes
Withheld
     Broker Non-Votes  

Robert H. Niehaus

     48,815,611         77,604         18,504,597   

J. Darrel Barros

     48,750,311         142,904         18,504,597   

Thomas C. Canfield

     48,817,411         75,804         18,504,597   

Brigadier Gen. Peter M. Dawkins (Ret.)

     48,794,564         98,651         18,504,597   

Matthew J. Desch

     48,766,345         126,870         18,504,597   

Alvin B. Krongard

     48,757,194         136,021         18,504,597   

Admiral Eric T. Olson (Ret.)

     48,794,091         99,124         18,504,597   

Steven B. Pfeiffer

     48,798,849         94,366         18,504,597   

Parker W. Rush

     48,794,511         98,704         18,504,597   

Proposal 2 — Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

44,460,840

  454,007   3,978,367   18,504,598

Proposal 3 — Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

67,252,076

  99,883   45,853   0


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.

 

      IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC.
      By:  

/s/ Matthew J. Desch

 
Date: May 13, 2013         Matthew J. Desch  
        Chief Executive Officer