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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): June 10, 2026
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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 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of InterDigital, Inc. (the “Company”) held on June 10, 2026 (the “2026 Annual Meeting”), following the approval and recommendation of the Board, the Company’s shareholders approved a proposed amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”), to provide for exculpation of the Company’s officers pursuant to Section 1735 of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law. Such amendment is further described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2026, under the heading “Approval of Bylaws Amendment to Allow for Officer Exculpation as Permitted by Pennsylvania Law.”
The foregoing description of the amendment to the Bylaws does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the further amended and restated Bylaws filed herewith as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference. A marked copy illustrating the changes made to the Bylaws is filed herewith as Exhibit 3.2.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The matters voted on at the 2026 Annual Meeting and the voting results for each matter are set forth below.
(i)The following individuals were elected as directors of the Company to serve a one-year term until the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders in 2027 and until his or her successor is elected and qualified as follows:
| NAME | FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE | ||||||||||
| Derek Aberle | 20,584,219 | 35,774 | 35,293 | 2,651,275 | ||||||||||
| Samir Armaly | 20,285,376 | 334,632 | 35,278 | 2,651,275 | ||||||||||
| Lawrence (Liren) Chen | 20,533,064 | 87,303 | 34,919 | 2,651,275 | ||||||||||
| Joan H. Gillman | 20,096,361 | 530,268 | 28,657 | 2,651,275 | ||||||||||
| S. Douglas Hutcheson | 20,306,251 | 313,156 | 35,879 | 2,651,275 | ||||||||||
| John A. Kritzmacher | 19,950,795 | 669,291 | 35,200 | 2,651,275 | ||||||||||
| John D. Markley, Jr. | 18,864,477 | 1,755,864 | 34,945 | 2,651,275 | ||||||||||
| Jean F. Rankin | 20,139,753 | 490,717 | 24,816 | 2,651,275 | ||||||||||
(ii)Shareholders voted on the approval of the Bylaws amendment to allow for officer exculpation as permitted by Pennsylvania law.
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE | ||||||||
| 19,145,023 | 1,445,959 | 64,304 | 2,651,275 | ||||||||
(iii)Shareholders passed an advisory resolution to approve the Company’s executive compensation as reported in the Company’s 2026 proxy statement as follows:
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE | ||||||||
| 20,270,545 | 311,323 | 73,418 | 2,651,275 | ||||||||
(iv)Shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026 as follows:
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | ||||||
| 22,881,516 | 385,450 | 39,595 | ||||||
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| 3.1 | |||||
| 3.2 | |||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | ||||
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/ Joshua D. Schmidt | ||
| Joshua D. Schmidt | ||
| Chief Legal Officer and | ||
| Corporate Secretary | ||
Date: June 15, 2026