-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, GEK8FzMf49oWL/2q/dI2LAsleVXFVZg0KGKSsGE7LDshJlprJbQTtgzoKlKCE1M+ IxsQWspXfe82gCZiIMaDlw== 0000944075-08-000045.txt : 20081218 0000944075-08-000045.hdr.sgml : 20081218 20081218154800 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000944075-08-000045 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081212 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20081218 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081218 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOCKET MOBILE, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000944075 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS [3571] IRS NUMBER: 943155066 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-25904 FILM NUMBER: 081257441 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 39700 EUREKA DRIVE CITY: NEWARK STATE: CA ZIP: 94560-4808 BUSINESS PHONE: 5109333000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 39700 EUREKA DRIVE CITY: NEWARK STATE: CA ZIP: 94560-4808 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SOCKET COMMUNICATIONS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950418 8-K 1 form-8k1212.htm 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

December 12, 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)

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):

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01. Other Events

On December 12, 2008, Socket Mobile, Inc. (the "Registrant") effected a reduction in force of 10 full time employees and 1 part time employee, or approximately 12% of its worldwide workforce, to align its cost structure with current economic conditions in light of slowing business spending due to the current economic downturn.

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: December 18, 2008	By: /s/	David W. Dunlap
		David W. Dunlap Vice President, Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer

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