8-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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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): January 28, 2016
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InterDigital, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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Pennsylvania | 1-33579 | 23-1882087 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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200 Bellevue Parkway, Suite 300, Wilmington, DE | 19809 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 302-281-3600
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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. |
(d) Election of New Director.
On January 28, 2016, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of InterDigital, Inc. (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, appointed Philip P. Trahanas, a former Managing Director at General Atlantic LLC, a global growth equity firm, as a new director effective February 1, 2016. Mr. Trahanas' Board committee assignments have not yet been determined. A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Trahanas is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Mr. Trahanas will be compensated in accordance with the Company’s compensation program for non-management directors, as described in Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 30, 2015. Accordingly, on February 1, 2016, he received an initial election award of 3,256 restricted stock units, which vest in full on the first anniversary of the grant date, and a prorated award of 1,167 restricted stock units, which vest in full on June 10, 2016, for his partial service during the 2015 - 2016 Board year.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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99.1 |
| InterDigital, Inc. press release dated February 1, 2016. |
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.
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INTERDIGITAL, INC. |
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By: /s/ Jannie K. Lau |
Jannie K. Lau |
Executive Vice President, |
General Counsel and Secretary |
Dated: February 2, 2016
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 InterDigital, Inc. press release dated February 1, 2016.