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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Iridium Communications (IRDM)

Iridium Appoints Louis Alterman to Board; Declares $0.15 Per-Share Dividend

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Iridium Communications appointed Louis M. Alterman as an independent director effective immediately, expanding the board to twelve members. The board also declared a cash dividend of $0.15 per share, payable December 31, 2025, to stockholders of record as of December 15, 2025.

Key points

  • Louis M. Alterman joins the board effective December 4, 2025; his initial term runs to the 2026 annual meeting.
  • Alterman has been president and CEO of Stratix Corporation since 2019 and was CFO of Rackspace from 2017 to 2019.
  • Cash dividend of $0.15 per share; payable December 31, 2025, to holders of record on December 15, 2025.

The filing

CompanyIridium Communications (IRDM)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECDec 4, 2025, 7:29 AM ET
Accession number0001418819-25-000012

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:00 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on December 04, 2025.

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