8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

__________________________

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

April 23, 2008
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)

SOCKET MOBILE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 001-13810
(Commission File Number) 94-3155066
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

39700 Eureka Drive
Newark, CA 94560
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(510) 933-3000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Socket Communications, Inc.
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01 Other Events

At the annual stockholder meeting of Socket Communications, Inc. (the "Company") held on April 23, 2008, the stockholders approved an amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation, as amended ("Certificate of Incorporation"), to change the Company's name from "Socket Communications, Inc." to "Socket Mobile, Inc." On April 23, 2008, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation (the "Certificate of Amendment") effecting the corporate name change with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The Company's common stock will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol "SCKT."

A copy of the Certificate of Amendment effecting the name change and a copy of the press release containing the foregoing announcement are attached hereto as Exhibits 3.1 and 99.1 respectively and are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
3.1	Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Socket Communications, Inc. filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on April 23, 2008.
99.1	Text of press release, dated April 23, 2008, titled "Socket Communications, Inc. Changes Its Name to Socket Mobile, Inc."

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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.

                               

	SOCKET MOBILE, INC.
Date: April 23, 2008	By: /s/	David W. Dunlap
		Name: David W. Dunlap Vice President, Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
3.1	Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Socket Communications, Inc. filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on April 23, 2008.
99.1	Text of press release, dated April 23, 2008, titled "Socket Communications, Inc. Changes Its Name to Socket Mobile, Inc."

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EX-3.1

Exhibit 3.1

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

OF

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

SOCKET COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

(Incorporated May 3, 1995)

Socket Communications, Inc. (the "Corporation"), a corporation organized and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the "General Corporation Law") hereby certifies as follows:

1. That the Corporation was originally incorporated as Socket Communications, Inc. on May 3, 1995 pursuant to the General Corporation Law.

2. That Article I of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation is amended to read in its entirety as follows:

"The name of the corporation is Socket Mobile, Inc. (the "Corporation")"

3. The foregoing amendment of Certificate of Incorporation has been duly approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation in accordance with the provisions of Sections 141 and 242 of the General Corporation Law.

4. The foregoing amendment of Certificate of Incorporation has been duly approved by holders of the requisite number of shares of the Corporation in accordance with Section 242 of the General Corporation Law.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation to be signed by David W. Dunlap, its Secretary and Chief Financial Officer, this 23rd day of April, 2008.

                               

SOCKET COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By: /s/	David W. Dunlap
	David W. Dunlap Secretary and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Socket Mobile Media Contact:	Editorial Contacts:
Carol Montalvo	Monica Appelbe or Michelle Homes
Director Marketing Communications	LEWIS PR
(510) 933-3051	(415) 992-4400
carol@socketmobile.com	socketmobile@lewispr.com
Socket Mobile Investor Contact:	Investor Relations Contacts:
David Dunlap	Todd Kehrli or Jim Byers
Chief Financial Officer	MKR Group, Inc.
(510) 933-3035	(323) 468-2300
dave@socketmobile.com	sckt@mkr-group.com

Socket Communications, Inc. changes its name to Socket Mobile, Inc.
Stockholders approve new name reflecting focus on the Business Mobility market segment

NEWARK, Calif., - April 23, 2008 - Socket Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCKT), an innovative provider of mobile productivity products, today announced that its stockholders approved changing its legal name to Socket Mobile, Inc. Socket Mobile has been doing business under the name for more than a year. The name change is effective immediately.

The legal name change reflects Socket Mobile's expansion into the systems business last year with its SoMo line of handheld mobile computer products specifically designed to address the emerging Business Mobility handheld market segment.

"Our new name is more representative of the strategic direction of the company and better conveys the breadth of mobile productivity products we now offer the marketplace under the Socket Mobile corporate brand," said Kevin Mills, president and chief executive officer of Socket Mobile. "The Business Mobility handheld systems market segment is currently underserved as the performance requirements fall between traditional consumer grade mobile devices and fully ruggedized and integrated industrial devices. We believe Socket Mobile is ideally positioned to service this opportunity."

About Socket Mobile
Socket Mobile makes mobility computing and productivity work. The company is a one-stop supplier of mobile computing hardware systems, offering a handheld mobile computer specifically designed for business mobility use and an extensive portfolio of essential mobile data collection and networking peripherals that enable mobile automation and productivity increases. The company also offers OEM solutions. Socket Mobile is headquartered in Newark, Calif. and can be reached at 510-933-3000 or www.socketmobile.com.

Socket and SoMo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Socket Mobile, Inc. All other trademarks and trade names contained herein may be those of their respective owners.

© 2008, Socket Mobile, Inc. All rights reserved.

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