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
March 22, 2010 (March 22, 2010)
Date of report (date of earliest event reported)
SkyTerra Communications, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | 000-13865 | 23-2368845 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
10802 Parkridge Boulevard
Reston, VA 20191
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(703) 390-2700
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5.07 | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. |
Results of Special Meeting of Stockholders
(a) At 10:00 a.m. on March 22, 2010, SkyTerra Communications, Inc. (SkyTerra) held a special meeting of its stockholders at 10802 Parkridge Boulevard, Reston, Virginia 20191 (the Special Meeting).
(b) The issued and outstanding shares of stock of SkyTerra entitled to vote at the Special Meeting consisted of 48,978,253 shares of common stock. The common stockholders of SkyTerra voted on two matters at the Special Meeting, which were approved pursuant to the following final voting results from the Special Meeting:
(1) Proposal to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 23, 2009, by and among Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd., Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P., Sol Private Corp. and SkyTerra, as it may be amended from time to time (the Merger Agreement).
Vote of the issued and outstanding shares of stock of SkyTerra entitled to vote at the Special Meeting:
FOR |
AGAINST |
ABSTAIN | ||
44,346,473 |
309,553 | 12,770 |
Vote of the Eligible Shares (as defined in the Merger Agreement):
FOR |
AGAINST |
ABSTAIN | ||
18,474,816 |
309,553 | 12,770 |
(2) Proposal to adjourn the meeting, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of proxies in the event there are not sufficient votes at the time of the meeting to adopt the merger agreement proposal.
Vote of the issued and outstanding shares of stock of SkyTerra entitled to vote at the Special Meeting:
FOR |
AGAINST |
ABSTAIN | ||
44,354,121 |
300,706 | 13,969 |
ITEM 8.01 | OTHER EVENTS. |
On March 22, 2010, SkyTerra issued a press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.
ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
(d) Exhibits
99.1 | Press Release issued by SkyTerra Communications, Inc., dated March 22, 2010. |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
SKYTERRA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | ||||
By: | /S/ GARY M. EPSTEIN | |||
Name: | Gary M. Epstein | |||
Title: | Executive Vice President, Law & Regulation | |||
DATE: March 22, 2010 |
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
99.1 |
Press Release issued by SkyTerra Communications, Inc., dated March 22, 2010. |