---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-048746"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IRDM"
cik: "0001418819"
company_name: "Iridium Communications Inc."
filed_at: "2023-02-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T00:38:37.215337+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Henrik O. Schliemann to retire from Iridium board at next annual meeting

## Summary
- Henrik O. Schliemann informed Iridium he will retire as board member effective at the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
- Schliemann will not stand for re-election at that meeting.
- No replacement director has been announced by the company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-048746
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IRDM
- cik: 0001418819
- company_name: Iridium Communications Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-02-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1418819/000119312523048746/0001193125-23-048746-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1418819/000119312523048746/d395524d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-048746
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-048746.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Henrik O. Schliemann departed as member of the Board of Directors at Iridium Communications Inc..
  - Action: retiring
  - Role: member of the Board of Directors
  source text: On February 22, 2023, Henrik O. Schliemann informed Iridium Communications Inc. (the “Registrant”) that he will be retiring as a member of the Board of Directors of the Registrant effective as of the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders and therefore not standing for re-election.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1418819/000119312523048746/0001193125-23-048746-index.htm

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