SOCKET MOBILE, INC. — Regulatory Filings 2006

Oct 27, 2006

8-K 1 lease-8k.htm

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

October 24 , 2006 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

SOCKET COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-13810	94-3155066
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification
No.)

37400 Central Court Newark, CA 94560 (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(510) 744-2700

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement .

On October 24, 2006, Socket Communications, Inc. (the "Company") and Del Norte Farms, Inc. entered into a commercial building lease. The sixty-four (64) month lease, estimated to begin on or about January 24, 2007, provides for the lease by the Company of approximately 37,131 square feet of space in Newark, California. Base annual rent is initially set at approximately $27,300.00 per month. Total base rent payable over the lease period is $1,755,554. The Company has one option to extend the term of the lease for an additional five year period with respect to the entire premises.

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The discussion of the creation of a direct financial obligation or an obligation under an off-balance sheet arrangement of registrant is incorporated by reference from "Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement" of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

SIGNATURE S

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.

| David
W. Dunlap |
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| Name:
David W. Dunlap Vice President, Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer |