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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">FORM 8-K</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">CURRENT REPORT</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; padding: 0; text-indent: 0; width: 63%">Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-indent: 0; width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; padding: 0; text-indent: 0; width: 33%">October 25, 2012</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 9%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding: 0; text-indent: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Maryland</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding: 0; text-indent: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">000-30821</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding: 0; text-indent: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">52-1526369</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Commission</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">of incorporation)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">File Number)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding: 0; text-indent: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">275 West Street, Annapolis, Maryland</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; padding: 0; text-indent: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">21401</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)</P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; padding: 0; text-indent: 0; width: 63%">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-indent: 0; width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; padding: 0; text-indent: 0; width: 33%">410/263-7616</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;Former name or former address, if
changed since last report</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 2.02.Results of Operations and Financial Condition</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On October 25, 2012, TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. issued
a press release announcing certain financial information concerning the second quarter ending September 30, 2012. A copy of this
press release is being furnished herewith as Exhibit 99. Pursuant to General Instruction B.2. to Form 8-K, the information furnished
in this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject
to the liabilities of the section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any other filings under the Securities
Act or the Exchange Act until the registrant specifically incorporates this item in the filings under either of such acts.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Pursuant to General Instruction B.2. to Form 8-K, the information
furnished in this exhibit listed below shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act
or otherwise subject to the liabilities of the section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any other filings
under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act until the registrant specifically incorporates this item in the filings under either
of such acts.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">None.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">None.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0; padding: 0; text-indent: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><B>(d)</B></TD><TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><B>Exhibits.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">99.1 Press Release of TeleCommunication Systems,
Inc. dated October 25, 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 0; text-indent: 0; width: 48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-indent: 0; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 0; text-indent: 0; width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">October &nbsp;25, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 0; text-indent: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Bruce A. White</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Name: Bruce A. White</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Title: Secretary</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Exhibit Index</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 57%; padding: 0; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">Description</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: center">Press Release of TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. dated October 25, 2012</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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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):
October 25, 2012
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter)
Maryland
000-30821
52-1526369
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
275 West Street, Annapolis, Maryland
21401
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
410/263-7616
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if
changed since last report
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02.Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On October 25, 2012, TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. issued
a press release announcing certain financial information concerning the second quarter ending September 30, 2012. A copy of this
press release is being furnished herewith as Exhibit 99. Pursuant to General Instruction B.2. to Form 8-K, the information furnished
in this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject
to the liabilities of the section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any other filings under the Securities
Act or the Exchange Act until the registrant specifically incorporates this item in the filings under either of such acts.
Item9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Pursuant to General Instruction B.2. to Form 8-K, the information
furnished in this exhibit listed below shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act
or otherwise subject to the liabilities of the section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any other filings
under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act until the registrant specifically incorporates this item in the filings under either
of such acts.
(a)
Financial statements:
None.
(b)
Pro forma financial information:
None.
(c) Shell company transactions:
None.
(d)
Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release of TeleCommunication Systems,
Inc. dated October 25, 2012.
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.
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
October  25, 2012
By:
/s/ Bruce A. White
Name: Bruce A. White
Title: Secretary
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release of TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. dated October 25, 2012