0001111863-21-000038.txt : 20210715 0001111863-21-000038.hdr.sgml : 20210715 20210715134316 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001111863-21-000038 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20210715 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210715 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20210715 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SIERRA WIRELESS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001111863 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663] IRS NUMBER: 980163236 STATE OF INCORPORATION: A1 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-30718 FILM NUMBER: 211092297 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13811 WIRELESS WAY CITY: RICHMOND STATE: A1 ZIP: V6V 3A4 BUSINESS PHONE: 604-231-1100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13811 WIRELESS WAY CITY: RICHMOND STATE: A1 ZIP: V6V 3A4 6-K 1 form6-k_2021newceo.htm FORM 6-K Document

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

 
FORM 6-K
 
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
For the Month of July 2021
 
(Commission File.  No. 000-30718).
 
SIERRA WIRELESS, INC.
(Translation of registrant’s name in English)
 
13811 Wireless Way
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada V6V 3A4
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
 
Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code: 604-231-1100
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
 
 Form 20-Fo40-Fý
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
 
 Yes:oNo:ý

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
 
 Yes:oNo:ý

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, thereunto duly authorized. 
 Sierra Wireless, Inc.
  
 By:/s/ Samuel Cochrane
   
  Samuel Cochrane, Chief Financial Officer
  
Date: July 15, 2021 

 EX-99.1 2 mcr_newceo.htm MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT Document


FORM 51-102F3
MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT

Item 1. Name and Address of Company
SIERRA WIRELESS, INC. ("Sierra Wireless" or the "Company")
13811 Wireless Way
Richmond, B.C.
V6V 3A4

Item 2. Date of Material Change
July 12, 2021
Item 3. News Release
A press release announcing the change referred to in this report was issued on July 12, 2021. The press release was disseminated via Business Wire and subsequently filed on the Company's SEDAR profile.

Item 4. Summary of Material Change

Sierra Wireless Appoints Phil Brace as New President and CEO.

Item 5. Full Description of Material Change

Sierra Wireless announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Phil Brace as its new President and CEO, effective July 26, 2021. The current President and CEO, Kent Thexton, will stay on at Sierra Wireless until August 13, 2021 to complete the transition.

Phil Brace has an extensive technology and operations background and was most recently Executive Vice President at Veritas Technologies. His previous executive roles include President of Seagate Technology’s Cloud Systems and Electronic Solutions, Executive Vice President at LSI Corporation, and General Manager at Intel Corporation. Brace holds a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Science from the University of Waterloo and a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from California State University, Sacramento.

Item 6. Reliance on Subsection 7.1(2) or (3) of National Instrument 51-102

Not applicable

Item 7. Omitted Information

Not applicable

Item 8. Executive Officer



For further information, please contact

Samuel Cochrane, Chief Financial Officer at Sierra Wireless, Inc., 13811 Wireless Way, Richmond, B.C., V6V 3A4, Telephone: (604) 231-1100.

Item 9. Date of Report

This material change report is dated as of July 15, 2021.