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 and Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  June 9, 2007

 

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

Delaware

 

001-33117

 

41-2116508

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

461 South Milpitas Blvd. Milpitas, California

 

95035

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 933-4000

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b)

On June 9, 2007, Megan C. Fitzgerald, Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Space Operations Group, notified Globalstar, Inc. (the “Company”) that she would resign from her position and employment effective August 17, 2007.  On that date, Anthony J. Navarra, currently the Company’s President — Global Operations, will assume the responsibilities and additional title of Acting Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Space Operations on an interim basis.

(e)

Ms. Fitzgerald and the Company entered into an agreement dated June 11, 2007 under which Ms. Fitzgerald will receive on August 17, 2007 a one-time cash bonus of $250,000 in recognition, among other things, of her outstanding service to the Company during 2007.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

The Company issued a press release concerning matter described in Item 5.02(b) on June 13, 2007.  The text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

The information in this Item and the Exhibit attached hereto are furnished pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1  Press release dated June 13, 2007




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.  

 

GLOBALSTAR, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Fuad Ahmad

 

 

Fuad Ahmad

 

 

Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

Date:  June 13, 2007

 



Exhibit 99.1

461 SO. MILPITAS BLVD.
MILPITAS CA
95035 USA

NEWS
For Immediate Release

GLOBALSTAR ANNOUNCES MEGAN FITZGERALD TO RESIGN

Ms. Fitzgerald to remain with the company through the second launch of additional satellites later this summer

MILPITAS, CA. —  (June 13, 2007) — Globalstar, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSAT), a leading provider of mobile satellite voice and data services to businesses, government, and individuals, today announced the resignation of Megan Fitzgerald, effective August 17, 2007.  Globalstar expects to complete the launch of four additional Globalstar satellites prior to her departure.  Globalstar also announced that, upon Ms. Fitzgerald’s departure, Tony Navarra, President of Global Operations, will assume Megan’s responsibilities on an interim basis.  Mr. Navarra has been with Globalstar and its predecessor since 1991 and served as Executive Vice President of Business Development until 1999 when he was appointed President.  Mr. Navarra has approximately 30 years of engineering, satellite development and program management experience.

“I would like to thank Megan for her outstanding contribution and service to Globalstar,” said Jay Monroe, Chairman and CEO of Globalstar, Inc.  “Megan has been an integral part of Globalstar’s operations and she will be missed.  We also thank her for participating in an orderly transition of her responsibilities during the next two months. Over the past year she has dealt with an arduous travel schedule, having just returned from three weeks in Kazakhstan overseeing last month’s successful launch of four satellites. We are grateful that she will remain with Globalstar to oversee and manage the final launch of our spare satellites.  The spare satellites will be used to augment our current constellation and will provide two-way voice and data service through the launch of the second-generation satellite constellation.”

Mr. Monroe added, “Megan has made a considerable contribution to our second-generation space segment by playing a prominent role in defining and contracting for this critical aspect of Globalstar’s future.  Megan will also remain responsible for securing a second-generation satellite launch contract.  In many




ways, the manufacture and launch of the second-generation constellation represent achievements that Megan has already accomplished, and so we respect her desire to pursue other challenges.  I am confident her experiences at Globalstar will enable her to take new and exciting steps in her career.  On behalf of Globalstar, I wish Megan continued success in all of her future endeavors.”

About Globalstar, Inc.
With over 250,000 activated satellite voice and data units, Globalstar offers satellite services to commercial and recreational users in more than 120 countries around the world. The Company’s voice and data products include mobile and fixed satellite telephones, simplex and duplex satellite data modems and flexible service packages. Many land based and maritime industries benefit from Globalstar with increased productivity from remote areas beyond cellular and landline service. Global customer segments include: oil and gas, government, mining, forestry, commercial fishing, utilities, military, transportation, heavy construction, emergency preparedness, and business continuity as well as individual recreational users. Globalstar data solutions are ideal for various asset tracking, data monitoring and SCADA applications.

For more information regarding Globalstar, please visit Globalstar’s web site at www.globalstar.com

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For further media information:
Globalstar, Inc.
Dean Hirasawa
(408) 933-4006
[email protected]

Safe Harbor Language for Globalstar Releases
This press release contains certain statements such as “Globalstar expects to complete the launch of four additional Globalstar satellites prior to her departure,” that are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Globalstar’s control, including demand for the Company’s products and services; problems relating to the construction, launch or in-orbit performance of its existing and future satellites, problems relating to the ground-based facilities operated by it or by independent gateway operators; its ability to attract sufficient additional funding if needed to meet its future capital requirements; competition and its competitiveness vis-a-vis other providers of satellite and ground-based communications products and services; the pace and effects of industry consolidation; the continued availability of launch insurance on commercially reasonable terms, and the effects of any insurance exclusions; changes in technology; its ability to continue to attract and retain qualified personnel; worldwide economic, geopolitical and business conditions and risks associated with doing business on a global basis; and legal, regulatory, and tax developments, including changes in domestic and international government regulation.

Any forward-looking statements made in this press release speak as of the date made and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results or developments may differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any such statements. Additional information on factors that could influence Globalstar’s financial results is included in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.