8-K

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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 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): April 16, 2004
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                     InterDigital Communications Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



       Pennsylvania                     1-11152                  23-1882087
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)                                     Identification No.)



781 Third Avenue, King of Prussia, PA                              19406-1409
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                           (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 610-878-7800

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Item 5. Other Events and Required FD Disclosure.

InterDigital Communications Corporation has issued a press release today
announcing an internal corporate repositioning. A copy of the press release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.





Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                     INTERDIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION


                                     By: /s/ Lawrence F. Shay
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                                         Lawrence F. Shay
                                         General Counsel and Corporate Secretary


Dated:  April 16, 2004





Exhibit No.                Description
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99.1                       Press release dated April 16, 2004

EX-99

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

InterDigital Repositions Organization to Sharpen Focus on Core Wireless
Technology Opportunities; Company Expects to be Cash Flow Positive for Full Year
2004

     KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 16, 2004--InterDigital
Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:IDCC), a leading architect, designer and
provider of wireless technology and product platforms, today announced an
internal corporate repositioning to sharpen the Company's focus on technology
opportunities closely aligned to its core competencies as an innovator of
wireless technologies. This repositioning will simultaneously enhance
operational efficiency. As part of this repositioning, the Company has reduced
its global employee work force by approximately 8%, or 25 employees.
     "Our strategic focus has always been centered on the creation and
monetization of highly valuable technology and intellectual property (IPR) that
drives innovation in the wireless industry. To strengthen that focus and ensure
that we are increasingly efficient as a developer of fundamental wireless
technology, we are making operational adjustments to our workforce and
increasing the relative mix of people dedicated to IPR-rich technology
development. We are also reducing our internal investment in the development of
technology elements that have little or no opportunity to differentiate us
through the incorporation of inventive content," said Howard Goldberg, President
and Chief Executive Officer.
     "This adjustment in strategic emphasis reflects our ongoing commitment to
position InterDigital for long-term value creation. We are now more intensely
focused on our differentiated ability to conceptualize and invent new wireless
technology solutions, develop those technologies for commercial application and
license them to equipment producers worldwide. We expect our technology
development programs to continue to enable product options which we will bring
into the marketplace for specific customers and partners. As we focus our
development activities, we are making necessary changes to the mix of skills in
our internal engineering team. In making those changes, we are fully preserving
our ability to respond to targeted opportunities to develop technology and
wireless component products and serve as a value-added partner to equipment
producers," he concluded.
     The work force reduction affects primarily software and implementation
design engineers in the King of Prussia, Pennsylvania and Melville, New York
facilities. As part of the operational improvement, the Company will close its
Munich, Germany office.
     In second quarter 2004, InterDigital expects to record a pre-tax
repositioning charge of approximately $0.7 million, which is primarily related
to severance and other cash benefits associated with the workforce reduction.
     InterDigital expects to be cash flow positive for 2004. The Company expects
annualized pre-tax cost savings of approximately $3.1 million associated with
the repositioning. For 2004, the Company anticipates benefits of approximately
$2.2 million.
     InterDigital will release its first quarter 2004 operating results and hold
its quarterly conference call on May 10, 2004.

     About InterDigital

     InterDigital architects, designs and provides advanced wireless
technologies and products that drive voice and data communications. The Company
offers technology and product solutions for mainstream wireless applications
that deliver cost and time-to-market advantages for its customers. InterDigital
has a strong portfolio of patented technologies covering 2G, 2.5G and 3G
standards, which it licenses worldwide. For more information, please visit
InterDigital's web site: www.interdigital.com. InterDigital is a registered
trademark of InterDigital Communications Corporation. All other trademarks are
the property of their respective owners.

     This press release contains forward-looking statements as to the Company's
beliefs, plans, and expectations with respect to our strategic focus, the
ability of our development programs to enable product options and generate
intellectual property, the amount of the pre-tax re-positioning charge and
savings associated with the repositioning, the impact of the re-positioning on
operating efficiencies, and 2004 expected cash flow. Forward-looking statements
are subject to risks and uncertainties and actual outcomes could differ
materially from those expressed in any such forward-looking statements due to a
variety of factors including, but not limited to: (i) unanticipated demand for
our services; (ii) inability to hire and retain necessary individuals to conduct
our technology development programs; (iii) the timing and extent of
administrative activities required by the repositioning; (iv) the actual timing
of projected cash receipts and expenses, and (v) a downturn in global economic
conditions and failure of our licensees to realize market projections of sales
of covered products. We undertake no duty to publicly update any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

    CONTACT: InterDigital Communications Corporation
             Media Contact:
             Dawn Goldstein, 610-878-7800
             e-mail: dawn.goldstein@interdigital.com
                 or
             Investor Contact:
             Janet Point, 610-878-7800
             e-mail: janet.point@interdigital.com