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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

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

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reported) May 3, 2012 </B></P>

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its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.75pt; vertical-align: top; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Delaware</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.75pt; vertical-align: top; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">26-1344998</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>1750 Tysons Boulevard</B></P>

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area code)</P>

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is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General
Instruction A.2 below):</P>

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    <TD>Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On May 3, 2012, Iridium Communications Inc. issued a press release
announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. The text of the press release is included as an exhibit
to this Form 8-K. Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such exhibit and the information
set forth therein and herein are deemed to be furnished and shall not be deemed to be filed.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 24.2pt">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="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-left: 1.1pt; text-autospace: none">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;Thomas J. Fitzpatrick</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) May 3, 2012
Iridium Communications Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Delaware
001-33963
26-1344998
(State or other jurisdiction of
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation)
Identification No.)
1750 Tysons Boulevard
Suite 1400
McLean, VA 22102
(Address of principal executive offices)
703-287-7400
(Registrant's telephone number, including
area code)
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 (see General
Instruction A.2 below):
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 3, 2012, Iridium Communications Inc. issued a press release
announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. The text of the press release is included as an exhibit
to this Form 8-K. Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such exhibit and the information
set forth therein and herein are deemed to be furnished and shall not be deemed to be filed.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press release dated May 3, 2012
SIGNATURE
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.
IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Date:
May 3, 2012
By:
/s/  Thomas J. Fitzpatrick
Name:
Thomas J. Fitzpatrick
Title:
Chief Financial Officer