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): | January 31, 2013 |
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 000-30821 | 52-1526369 | ||
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_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction |
_____________ (Commission |
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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
| 275 West Street, Annapolis, Maryland | 21401 | |||
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________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) |
___________ (Zip Code) | |||
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 410/263-7616 | |||
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On January 31, 2013, TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. issued a press release announcing certain financial information concerning the fourth quarter and year ending December 31, 2012. A copy of this press release is being furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.
Pursuant to General Instruction B.2. to Form 8-K, the information furnished in this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of the section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any other filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act unless the registrant specifically incorporates this item in a filing under either of such acts.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Pursuant to General Instruction B.2. to Form 8-K, the information furnished in the exhibit listed below shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of the section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any other filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act unless the registrant specifically incorporates this item in a filing under either of such acts.
| (a) | Financial statements: |
None.
| (b) | Pro forma financial information: |
None.
(c) Shell company transactions:
None.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
99.1 Press Release of TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. dated January 31, 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.
| TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. | ||||
| January 31, 2013 | By: | /s/ Bruce A. White | ||
| Name: Bruce A. White | ||||
| Title: Secretary | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release of TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. dated January 31, 2013 |