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 and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 9, 2007
GLOBALSTAR, INC.
(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)
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461 South Milpitas Blvd. Milpitas, California |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: (408) 933-4000
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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.
(b)
On June 9, 2007, Megan C. Fitzgerald, Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Space Operations Group, notified Globalstar, Inc. (the Company) that she would resign from her position and employment effective August 17, 2007. On that date, Anthony J. Navarra, currently the Companys President Global Operations, will assume the responsibilities and additional title of Acting Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Space Operations on an interim basis.
(e)
Ms. Fitzgerald and the Company entered into an agreement dated June 11, 2007 under which Ms. Fitzgerald will receive on August 17, 2007 a one-time cash bonus of $250,000 in recognition, among other things, of her outstanding service to the Company during 2007.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
The Company issued a press release concerning matter described in Item 5.02(b) on June 13, 2007. The text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
The information in this Item and the Exhibit attached hereto are furnished pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press release dated June 13, 2007
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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/s/ Fuad Ahmad |
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Fuad Ahmad |
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Date: June 13, 2007
Exhibit 99.1
461 SO. MILPITAS BLVD.
MILPITAS CA
95035 USA
GLOBALSTAR ANNOUNCES MEGAN FITZGERALD TO RESIGN
Ms. Fitzgerald to remain with the company through the second launch of additional satellites later this summer
MILPITAS, CA. (June 13, 2007) Globalstar, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSAT), a leading provider of mobile satellite voice and data services to businesses, government, and individuals, today announced the resignation of Megan Fitzgerald, effective August 17, 2007. Globalstar expects to complete the launch of four additional Globalstar satellites prior to her departure. Globalstar also announced that, upon Ms. Fitzgeralds departure, Tony Navarra, President of Global Operations, will assume Megans responsibilities on an interim basis. Mr. Navarra has been with Globalstar and its predecessor since 1991 and served as Executive Vice President of Business Development until 1999 when he was appointed President. Mr. Navarra has approximately 30 years of engineering, satellite development and program management experience.
I would like to thank Megan for her outstanding contribution and service to Globalstar, said Jay Monroe, Chairman and CEO of Globalstar, Inc. Megan has been an integral part of Globalstars operations and she will be missed. We also thank her for participating in an orderly transition of her responsibilities during the next two months. Over the past year she has dealt with an arduous travel schedule, having just returned from three weeks in Kazakhstan overseeing last months successful launch of four satellites. We are grateful that she will remain with Globalstar to oversee and manage the final launch of our spare satellites. The spare satellites will be used to augment our current constellation and will provide two-way voice and data service through the launch of the second-generation satellite constellation.
Mr. Monroe added, Megan has made a considerable contribution to our second-generation space segment by playing a prominent role in defining and contracting for this critical aspect of Globalstars future. Megan will also remain responsible for securing a second-generation satellite launch contract. In many
ways, the manufacture and launch of the second-generation constellation represent achievements that Megan has already accomplished, and so we respect her desire to pursue other challenges. I am confident her experiences at Globalstar will enable her to take new and exciting steps in her career. On behalf of Globalstar, I wish Megan continued success in all of her future endeavors.
About
Globalstar, Inc.
With over 250,000 activated satellite voice and
data units, Globalstar offers satellite services to commercial and recreational
users in more than 120 countries around the world. The Companys voice and data
products include mobile and fixed satellite telephones, simplex and duplex
satellite data modems and flexible service packages. Many land based and
maritime industries benefit from Globalstar with increased productivity from
remote areas beyond cellular and landline service. Global customer segments
include: oil and gas, government, mining, forestry, commercial fishing,
utilities, military, transportation, heavy construction, emergency
preparedness, and business continuity as well as individual recreational users.
Globalstar data solutions are ideal for various asset tracking, data monitoring
and SCADA applications.
For more information regarding Globalstar, please visit Globalstars web site at www.globalstar.com
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For further media information:
Globalstar, Inc.
Dean Hirasawa
(408) 933-4006
Dean.hirasawa@globalstar.com
Any forward-looking statements made in this press release speak as of the date made and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results or developments may differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any such statements. Additional information on factors that could influence Globalstars financial results is included in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.