Form 8-K

Unwired Planet, Inc.

/s/ Elizabeth K. Rushforth

Dated: May 11, 2012

Elizabeth K. Rushforth

Vice President and General Counsel

0001193125-12-228352.txt : 20120511 0001193125-12-228352.hdr.sgml : 20120511 20120511160254 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-228352 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120507 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20120511 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120511 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNWIRED PLANET, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001082506 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 943219054 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16073 FILM NUMBER: 12834586 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2100 SEAPORT BLVD. CITY: REDWOOD CITY STATE: CA ZIP: 94063 BUSINESS PHONE: 650-480-8000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2100 SEAPORT BLVD. CITY: REDWOOD CITY STATE: CA ZIP: 94063 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OPENWAVE SYSTEMS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20001121 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PHONE COM INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990504 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UNWIRED PLANET INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990324 8-K 1 d351351d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

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): May 7, 2012

Unwired Planet, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-16073

94-3219054

(State or other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

2100 Seaport Boulevard

Redwood City, California 94063

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(650) 480-8000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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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.

On May 7, 2012, the board of directors of Unwired Planet, Inc. (“Unwired Planet”) approved the following compensation arrangements for Michael Mulica, the chief executive officer of Unwired Planet, in recognition of his leadership and contributions in connection with the sale of the Mediation and Messaging product businesses of Unwired Planet consummated on April 30, 2012:

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a cash bonus payment of $300,000; and

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a restricted stock unit award for 200,000 shares of common stock of Unwired Planet, which shall vest annually in two equal installments over two years beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, May 7, 2012, subject to continued service through each vesting date.

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.