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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):
January 27, 2021
MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
001-38228
83-2809420
(State of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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1300 W. 120
th
Avenue
,
Westminster
,
Colorado
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80234
(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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303
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684-2207
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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N/A
(Former name or address, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, at $0.0001 par value
MAXR
New York Stock Exchange
, Toronto Stock Exchange
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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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 8.01
Other Events.
On January 27, 2021, Sirius XM Holdings Inc. ("Sirius XM") announced in its public filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that there is an evaluation underway to determine the extent of damage to its SXM-7 satellite caused by certain events. The SXM-7 satellite was constructed by Maxar Space LLC (f/k/a Space Systems/Loral, LLC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Maxar Technologies Inc., and launched by Sirius XM on December 13, 2020.
We are currently assisting Sirius XM in troubleshooting and diagnosing the situation to evaluate the extent of the damage to the SXM-7 satellite and to focus on safely completing the commissioning of the satellite and optimizing its performance. Our contractual arrangements with Sirius XM for the construction of the SXM-7 satellite include industry-standard provisions regarding, among other things, transfer of risk of loss upon launch.
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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.
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Date: January 27, 2021
Maxar Technologies Inc.
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By:
/s/ James C. Lee
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Name: James C. Lee
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Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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