InterDigital, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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 30, 2010

InterDigital, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Pennsylvania 1-11152 23-1882087
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
781 Third Avenue, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania   19406
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   610-878-7800

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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 March 30, 2010, the board of directors (the "board") of InterDigital, Inc. (the "company"), upon the recommendation of the nominating and corporate governance committee, elected Jeffrey K. Belk, Managing Director of ICT168 Capital, LLC, as a new director. The board also named Mr. Belk to the audit committee. A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Belk’s election is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Mr. Belk will be compensated in accordance with the compensation program for the company’s outside directors, as described in Exhibit 10.67 to the company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2010. Accordingly, upon his election to the board, he received an initial election award of 4,000 restricted stock units, which vest in full on the first anniversary of the grant date, and a prorated award of 362 restricted stock units, which vest in full on June 4, 2010, for his partial service during the 2009-2010 board year.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 InterDigital, Inc. press release dated March 30, 2010





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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.

         
    InterDigital, Inc.
          
April 1, 2010   By:   /s/ Jannie K. Lau
       
        Name: Jannie K. Lau
        Title: Associate General Counsel

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  InterDigital, Inc. press release dated March 30, 2010