InterDigital, Inc. — Regulatory Filings 2020

Apr 28, 2020

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

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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): April 28, 2020

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INTERDIGITAL, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Pennsylvania	1-33579	82-4936666
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

200 Bellevue Parkway , Suite 300

Wilmington , DE 19809-3727

(Address of principal executive offices, Zip code)

302 - 281-3600

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable

Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	IDCC	NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

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 ☐

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. ☐

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On April 28, 2020, InterDigital, Inc. (“InterDigital”) announced that it and certain of its subsidiaries had entered into a multi-year, worldwide, non-exclusive, fixed-fee patent license agreement (the “Agreement”) with Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd. (“Huawei”). The Agreement covers the sale of certain of Huawei’s 3G, 4G and 5G terminal unit products, including the use of Wi-Fi and HEVC in those products, and extends through December 31, 2023.

In connection with the Agreement, InterDigital and Huawei have agreed to terms for dismissal of all outstanding litigation and other proceedings among them and their affiliates, including, without limitation, the actions previously disclosed in InterDigital’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 in the (i) Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court and (ii) High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, Intellectual Property List (Chancery Division), Patents Court.

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.

INTERDIGITAL, INC.
By: /s/ Richard L. Gulino
Richard L. Gulino
Chief Legal Officer, General
Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Date: April 28, 2020