Iridium director Frazier acquires 106.5 stock rights

The director’s 106.5 dividend equivalent rights follow the underlying restricted stock units’ vesting and settlement terms.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Iridium Communications Inc. (IRDM) director Leon Anthony Frazier acquired 106.5 dividend equivalent rights on September 30, 2026. The rights accrued on restricted stock units he held in connection with the company’s $0.15-per-share quarterly cash dividend, declared August 10, 2026. Each right entitles him to one common share upon settlement and follows the underlying units’ vesting and settlement terms. The dividend was payable September 30, 2026, to holders of record at the close of business September 15, 2026. Frazier’s reported post-transaction common-stock position was 46,610.5 shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 106.5 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider FRAZIER LEON ANTHONY

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock F1	106.5	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 46,610.5 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. On August 10, 2026, the Issuer's board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.15 per share of its common stock, payable on September 30, 2026 to stockholders of record of the common stock at the close of business on September 15, 2026 (the "Dividend"). The amount acquired in column 4 represents equivalent rights accrued as a result of the Dividend on restricted stock units with respect to the Issuer's common stock ("Original RSUs") held by the reporting person. Each dividend equivalent right entitles the reporting person to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock upon the settlement of the Original RSUs and is subject to the same terms and conditions, including vesting and settlement, as the Original RSUs to which it relates. The grant of dividend equivalent rights was approved by the Issuer's board of directors pursuant to Rule 16b-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Key Figures

Dividend equivalent rights acquired: 106.5 rights Quarterly cash dividend: $0.15 per share Reported common-stock position after transaction: 46,610.5 shares +1 more

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Dividend equivalent rights acquired 106.5 rights September 30, 2026

Quarterly cash dividend $0.15 per share Declared August 10, 2026

Reported common-stock position after transaction 46,610.5 shares Direct holdings following the transaction

Settlement entitlement per dividend equivalent right 1 common share Upon settlement

Key Terms

dividend equivalent right, restricted stock units, Rule 16b-3

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dividend equivalent right financial

"Each dividend equivalent right entitles the reporting person"

restricted stock units financial

"restricted stock units with respect to the Issuer's common stock"

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

Rule 16b-3 regulatory

"approved by the Issuer's board of directors pursuant to Rule 16b-3"

Rule 16b-3 is a Securities and Exchange Commission regulation that exempts certain routine, pre-approved transactions by company insiders from automatic liability for short-term trading profits. It acts like a safe harbor: if an insider follows a formal plan or the board approves specific transactions in advance, profits from buying and selling company stock within six months are not automatically reclaimed. Investors care because the rule clarifies when insider trades are permissible and reduces uncertainty about potential clawbacks.

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How many dividend equivalent rights did IRDM director Leon Anthony Frazier acquire?

He acquired 106.5 dividend equivalent rights on September 30, 2026. Each right entitles him to receive one common share upon settlement.

What was IRDM’s quarterly cash dividend?

The company’s board declared a $0.15-per-share quarterly cash dividend on August 10, 2026. It was payable September 30, 2026, to common-stock holders of record at the close of business September 15, 2026.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

FRAZIER LEON ANTHONY

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC.

1676 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, SUITE 1100

(Street)

MCLEAN VIRGINIA 22102

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Iridium Communications Inc. [ IRDM ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/30/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock(1)	09/30/2026		A		106.5	A	$0	46,610.5	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. On August 10, 2026, the Issuer's board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.15 per share of its common stock, payable on September 30, 2026 to stockholders of record of the common stock at the close of business on September 15, 2026 (the "Dividend"). The amount acquired in column 4 represents equivalent rights accrued as a result of the Dividend on restricted stock units with respect to the Issuer's common stock ("Original RSUs") held by the reporting person. Each dividend equivalent right entitles the reporting person to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock upon the settlement of the Original RSUs and is subject to the same terms and conditions, including vesting and settlement, as the Original RSUs to which it relates. The grant of dividend equivalent rights was approved by the Issuer's board of directors pursuant to Rule 16b-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

	/s/ Peter L. Trentman, Attorney-in-Fact	10/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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