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 Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): January 29, 2026
GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
001-41013
(Commission File Number)
| Delaware | 86-2171699 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2290 North 1st Street, Suite 201
San Jose, CA 95131
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(408) 434-6040
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | GCTS | NYSE | ||
| Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock for $11.50 per share | GCTSW | NYSE |
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 January 29, 2026, GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it has licensed its 5G and 4G chipsets to one of the world’s largest satellite communications providers. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number | | Description |
| | ||
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | GCT SEMICONDUCTOR HOLDING, INC. |
| January 29, 2026 | By: | /s/ Edmond Cheng |
| | Name: | Edmond Cheng |
| | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |