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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): September 13, 2006
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InterDigital Communications Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania 1-11152 23-1882087
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
781 Third Avenue, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406-1409
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 610-878-7800
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 28, 2006 the Tribunal operating under the auspices of the
International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce in
the arbitration proceeding between InterDigital Communications Corporation, its
wholly-owned subsidiary, InterDigital Technology Corporation (collectively,
"InterDigital"), and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. ("Samsung") issued its Final
Award ("Award"). Among its determinations, the Tribunal awarded InterDigital
approximately $134 million in past royalties plus interest on Samsung's sale of
single mode 2G GSM/TDMA and 2.5G GSM/GPRS/EDGE terminal units through 2005. On
September 5, 2006, InterDigital filed an action seeking to enforce the Award in
the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
On September 13, 2006, Samsung filed an opposition to the enforcement action,
including filing a cross-petition to vacate or modify the Award and to stay the
Award. InterDigital will continue to vigorously pursue enforcement of the Award
and oppose any action to stay, vacate or otherwise modify the Award.
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.
INTERDIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
By: /s/ Lawrence F. Shay
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Lawrence F. Shay
General Counsel and Government Affairs
Date: September 14, 2006