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 1934
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 1, 2010
GLOBALSTAR,
INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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001-33117
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41-2116508
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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300 Holiday Square Blvd., Covington,
Louisiana
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70433
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(Address of Principal Executive
Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (985) 335-1500
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:
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240.13e-4(c))
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Item
5.02
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Departure
of Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
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On
November 1, 2010, the Board of Directors of Globalstar, Inc. (the “Company”)
appointed Joseph F. Barnett as Vice President and Chief Accounting
Officer.
Mr.
Barnett, age 34, is a Certified Public Accountant and has served as a Vice
President of the Company working with the transition accounting team since
August 2010. Previously, he served in various audit functions with
KPMG LLP since 1998, including most recently as Senior Manager – Audit from
October 2004 until joining the Company.
There are
no family relationships between Mr. Barnett and any director or executive
officer of the Company, and he has no direct or indirect material interest in
any transactions with the Company.
Stuart
Mar relinquished his duties as chief accounting officer upon Mr. Barnett’s
appointment. In addition, November 1, 2010 was Fuad Ahmad’s last day
of employment with Globalstar.
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.
GLOBALSTAR. INC. | |||
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/s/ Richard S. Roberts | ||
Richard S. Roberts | |||
Corporate Secretary | |||
Date:
November 5, 2010