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): March 8, 2012
ORBCOMM Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33118 | 41-2118289 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2115 Linwood Avenue, Suite 100
Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(201) 363-4900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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
Under the Board of Directors Guidelines on Corporate Governance of ORBCOMM Inc. (the “Company”), each director who has reached age 75 or would reach age 75 during his or her term of office has tendered a conditional resignation that will be effective upon the acceptance of the resignation by the Board of Directors acting upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the “Committee”) following an annual review (the “Director Age Policy”). On March 8, 2012, the Board of Directors, acting in accordance with the Committee’s recommendation, accepted the resignation of Hans E.W. Hoffmann, age 78, as a Class I director effective immediately prior to the Company’s 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
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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.
| ORBCOMM Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Christian Le Brun | |
| Name: Christian Le Brun | ||
| Title: Executive Vice President and | ||
| General Counsel | ||
Date: March 12, 2012