{"url_path":"/sec/irdm/8-k/2026-05-20/item-5-02","section_key":"item-5-02","section_title":"Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-05-20","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1418819/0001418819-26-000036-index.html","accession_number":"0001418819-26-000036","cik":"0001418819","ticker":"IRDM","issuer_name":"Iridium Communications Inc.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1418819/0001418819-26-000036-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001418819","primary_entity_name":"Iridium Communications Inc."},"word_count":251,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.\n\nApproval of Amended and Restated 2015 Equity Incentive Plan\n\nAs described in Item 5.07 below, on May 20, 2026, at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Iridium Communications Inc. (the “Company”), the Company’s stockholders approved the Iridium Communications Inc. Amended and Restated 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Amended and Restated Plan”), under which a maximum of 42,947,991 shares of common stock are reserved for issuance pursuant to stock options and other equity awards, plus shares underlying outstanding awards granted under the Iridium Communications Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan that may be added to the Amended and Restated Plan’s share reserve under its terms. The Amended and Restated Plan was previously approved, subject to stockholder approval, by the Board of Directors of the Company. The Amended and Restated Plan became effective immediately upon stockholder approval at the Annual Meeting.\n\nA summary of the material terms of the Amended and Restated Plan is set forth in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2026 (the “Proxy Statement”) as [Proposal 4](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001418819/000141881926000022/irdm-20260402.htm#ifc9baf7d495544808082c42c514399d1_31), beginning on page 23, and is incorporated herein by reference. That summary and the foregoing description are qualified by reference to the text of the Amended and Restated Plan, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference."}