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    SEC Form SD filed by Iridium Communications Inc

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    SD 1 a2024formsd.htm SD Document

    UNITED STATES
    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
    Washington, D.C. 20549
    ____________________________________________
    FORM SD
    SPECIALIZED DISCLOSURE REPORT
    _____________________________________________

    Iridium Communications Inc.
    (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
    _____________________________________________
    Delaware001-33963
    (State or other jurisdiction
    of incorporation)
    (Commission
    File Number)

    1750 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1400
    McLean, VA
    22102
    (Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

    Kathleen A. Morgan
    703-287-7400
    (Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this report)
    _____________________________________________

    Check the appropriate box below to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:
    ☒    Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2023.
    ☐    Rule 13q-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13q-1) for the fiscal year ended __________.






    Section 1 — Conflict Minerals Disclosure

    Item 1.01 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report

    Conflict Minerals Disclosure

    This Form SD of Iridium Communications Inc. (the “Company”) is filed pursuant to Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the reporting period from January 1 through December 31, 2023.

    A copy of the Company’s Conflict Minerals Report is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.01 and is publicly available at the Company’s website: https://www.iridium.com/company-info/corporate-social-responsibility/sustainability/#conflict-minerals.

    Item 1.02 Exhibit

    As specified in Section 3 of this Form SD, the Company is hereby filing its Conflict Minerals Report as Exhibit 1.01 to this report.

    Section 3 — Exhibits

    Exhibit NumberDescription
    1.01Conflict Minerals Report of Iridium Communications Inc. for the period January 1 - December 31, 2023





    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 duly authorized undersigned.


                                     IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC.

    Date: May 20, 2024                     By:    /s/ Kathleen A. Morgan
                                     Name:     Kathleen A. Morgan
                                     Title:     Chief Legal Officer

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