0001493152-18-004995.txt : 20180410 0001493152-18-004995.hdr.sgml : 20180410 20180410171718 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001493152-18-004995 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180410 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20180410 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180410 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COMARCO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000022252 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663] IRS NUMBER: 952088894 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-05449 FILM NUMBER: 18748656 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 25541 COMMERCENTRE DRIVE STREET 2: . CITY: LAKE FOREST STATE: CA ZIP: 92630 BUSINESS PHONE: 949-599-7400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 25541 COMMERCENTRE DRIVE STREET 2: . CITY: LAKE FOREST STATE: CA ZIP: 92630 8-K 1 form8-k.htm

 

 

 

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): April 10, 2018

 

Comarco, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

000-05449

(Commission File Number)

 

California    95-2088894

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

28202 Cabot Road, Suite 300

Laguna Niguel, California

  92677
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 599-7400

 

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)
   
[  ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule  14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   
[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule  14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule  13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 
 

 

Item 8.01.Other Events.

As previously reported, on February 3, 2015, Comarco, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary Comarco Wireless Technologies, Inc. (collectively, “we”, “our”, “Comarco”, “us”, or “the Company”), filed a lawsuit (Case No. 8:15-cv-00145) for patent infringement against Apple, Inc. (“Apple”) in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Our complaint alleged that Apple products sold in the United States utilizing the Apple Lightning® power supply adapter system, including most iPad®, iPhone®, and iPod® products, infringe our patented intellectual property.

 

In September of 2015, Apple filed a petition with the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (the “PTAB”) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office requesting inter partes review of our U.S. Patent No. 8,492,933 B2 (the “933 Patent”). On February 22, 2017, the PTAB issued its finding in favor of Apple.

 

We subsequently appealed the decision of the PTAB to the Federal Court of Appeal for the Central District (the “Court”). The Court rendered its decision on April 6, 2018 affirming the finding of the PTAB. While we disagree with this finding, the Court’s decision effectively ends our litigation against Apple as it relates to the 933 Patent.

 

We are currently evaluating a wide range of alternatives to maximize the value of the Company for its shareholders.

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

COMARCO, INC.

     
Date: April 10, 2018 By: /s/ THOMAS W. LANNI
   

Thomas W. Lanni

President and Chief Executive Officer