As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 7, 2025
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
33-0029027 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. employer identification number) |
5800 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
(412) 837-5300
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Smith Micro Software, Inc. Amended and Restated Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan
(formerly known as the 2015 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan)
(Full title of the Plan(s))
William W. Smith, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer
Smith Micro Software, Inc.
120 Vantis Drive, Suite 350
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
(949) 362-5800
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Brian Novosel, Esq.
Jennifer R. Minter, Esq
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
Union Trust Building
501 Grant Street, Suite 200
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(412) 562-8800
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of Securities Act. ☐
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Smith Micro Software, Inc. (the “Registrant,” “we,” “us,” “our”) is filing this registration statement on Form S-8 (this “Registration Statement”) for the purpose of registering an additional 3,000,000 shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”) for issuance under the Smith Micro Software, Inc. Amended and Restated Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (formerly known as the 2015 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan) (the “Plan”). The increase in the number of shares authorized for issuance under the Plan was approved by our stockholders at our annual meeting held on June 3, 2025. The 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock being registered pursuant to this Registration Statement are in addition to the following (as to each, after adjusting for the reverse stock splits effective as of August 17, 2016 and April 10, 2024): (i) the 265,625 shares of Common Stock currently registered on our registration statement on Form S-8 filed on July 29, 2015, registration number 333-205924, (ii) the 312,500 shares of Common Stock currently registered on our registration statement on Form S-8 filed on August 17, 2018, registration number 333-226914, (iii) the 625,000 shares of Common Stock currently registered on our registration statement on Form S-8 filed on August 26, 2020, registration number 333-248422, (iv) the 375,000 shares of Common Stock currently registered on our registration statement on Form S-8 filed on August 10, 2023, registration number 333-273877, and (v) the 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock registered on our registration statement on Form S-8 filed on June 27, 2024, registration number 333-280543 (collectively, the “Prior Registration Statements”). This Registration Statement relates to the same class of securities to which the Prior Registration Statements relate and is submitted pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8. Pursuant to General Instruction E, this Registration Statement incorporates by reference the contents of the Prior Registration Statements.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
This Registration Statement incorporates by reference the documents listed below, which were previously filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) (other than portions of these documents that are deemed furnished rather than filed under applicable SEC rules and exhibits furnished in connection with such items):
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Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed on March 12, 2025; |
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Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, filed on May 8, 2025; |
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Our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on each of January 8, 2025, May 27, 2025, June 4, 2025, June 24, 2025 and July 18, 2025; |
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All other reports filed by us pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), since December 31, 2024 (in each case, except for the information furnished under Items 2.02 or 7.01 in any Current Report on Form 8-K); and |
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The description of our Common Stock contained in the Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed on July 31, 1995 (file no. 000-26536), including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description. |
All reports and other documents subsequently filed by us pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such reports and other documents; provided, however, that documents or information deemed to have been furnished and not filed in accordance with SEC rules shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement.
For the purposes of this Registration Statement, any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
Under no circumstances shall any information furnished under Item 2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K be deemed incorporated herein by reference unless such Form 8-K expressly provides to the contrary.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Under Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Registrant has broad powers to indemnify its directors and officers against liabilities they may incur in such capacities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. The Registrant’s Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended (the “Bylaws”) provide that the Registrant will indemnify its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. The Bylaws require the Registrant to advance litigation expenses in the case of stockholder derivative actions or other actions, against an undertaking by the directors and officers to repay such advances if it is ultimately determined that the directors and officers are not entitled to indemnification. The Bylaws further provide that rights conferred under such Bylaws shall not be deemed to be exclusive of any other right such persons may have or acquire under any agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise. The Registrant believes that indemnification under its Bylaws covers at least negligence and gross negligence.
In addition, the Registrant’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) provides that the Registrant shall indemnify its directors and officers if such persons acted (i) in good faith, (ii) in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Registrant and (iii) with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, with reasonable cause to believe such conduct was lawful. The Certificate of Incorporation also provides that, pursuant to Delaware law, no director shall be liable for monetary damages for breach of the director’s fiduciary duty of care to the Registrant and its stockholders. This provision in the Certificate of Incorporation does not eliminate the duty of care, and in appropriate circumstances, equitable remedies such as injunctive or other forms of non-monetary relief will remain available under Delaware law. In addition, each director will continue to be subject to liability for breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the Registrant for acts or omissions not in good faith or involving intentional misconduct, knowing violations of law, and actions leading to improper personal benefit to the director. The provision also does not affect a director’s responsibilities under any other law, such as the federal securities laws or state or federal environmental laws. The Certificate of Incorporation further provides that the Registrant is authorized to indemnify its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by law through the Bylaws, or any agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise.
The Registrant maintains directors’ and officers’ liability insurance.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers or controlling persons, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC this indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
Item 8. Exhibits.
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Description of Document |
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3.1 |
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096 (P) |
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3.1.1 |
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3.1.7 |
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4.1 |
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4.2 |
Specimen certificate representing shares of Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 33-95096) (P) |
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5.1* |
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23.1* |
Consent of SingerLewak LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm |
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23.2* |
Consent of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC (included in Exhibit 5.1) |
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24.1 |
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| 99.1 | Smith Micro Software Amended and Restated Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Registrant's Definiitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed by the Registrant on May 9, 2024 | |
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99.2 |
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* Filed herewith
(P) Paper filing exhibit
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant, Smith Micro Software, Inc., certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Pittsburgh, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on August 7, 2025.
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SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC. |
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/s/ Timothy C. Huffmyer |
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Timothy C. Huffmyer |
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Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (principal financial and accounting officer) |
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KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints William W. Smith, Jr. and Timothy C. Huffmyer, and each of them acting individually, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to sign any registration statement for the same offering covered by this Registration Statement that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all post-effective amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities held on the dates indicated.
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| /s/ William W. Smith, Jr. |
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President (principal executive officer) |
August 7, 2025 |
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William W. Smith, Jr. |
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| /s/ Timothy C. Huffmyer |
Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (principal financial and accounting officer) |
August 7, 2025 |
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Timothy C. Huffmyer |
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| /s/ Andrew Arno |
Director |
August 7, 2025 |
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Andrew Arno |
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| /s/ Thomas G. Campbell |
Director |
August 7, 2025 |
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| /s/ Steven L. Elfman |
Director |
August 7, 2025 |
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Steven L. Elfman |
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| /s/ Samuel Gulko |
Director |
August 7, 2025 |
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Samuel Gulko |
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| /s/ Asha Keddy |
Director |
August 7, 2025 |
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Asha Keddy |
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| /s/ Chetan Sharma |
Director |
August 7, 2025 |
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Chetan Sharma |
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| /s/ Gregory J. Szabo |
Director |
August 7, 2025 |
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Gregory J. Szabo |
Exhibit 5.1

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Union Trust Building 501 Grant Street, Suite 200 Pittsburgh, PA 15219-4413 Phone: 412-562-8800 Fax: 412-562-1041 www.bipc.com |
August 7, 2025
Smith Micro Software, Inc.
5800 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Re: Registration Statement on Form S-8 Filed by Smith Micro Software, Inc.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to Smith Micro Software, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the proposed issuance by the Company of up to 3,000,000 additional shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Shares”), pursuant to the terms of the Smith Micro Software, Inc. Amended and Restated Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Plan”).
In connection with such proposed issuance, we have examined (i) the Plan; (ii) the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended and as currently in effect; (iii) the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, as amended and as currently in effect; (iv) the relevant corporate proceedings of the Company; (v) the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”) covering the registration for issuance of the Shares under the Plan; and (vi) such other documents, records, certificates of public officials, statutes, and decisions as we consider necessary to express the opinions contained herein.
In our examination, we have assumed the legal capacity of all natural persons, the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified or photostatic copies, and the authenticity of the originals of such copies. As to any facts material to this opinion that we did not independently establish or verify, we have relied upon oral or written statements and representations of officers and other representatives of the Company.
Based on the foregoing, and subject to the further limitations, qualifications and assumptions set forth herein, we are of the opinion that the Shares that may be issued or delivered and sold pursuant to the Plan and the authorized forms of applicable award agreements thereunder (collectively, the “Award Agreements”), have been duly authorized and, upon issuance or delivery and sale in accordance with the Plan and the Award Agreements, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable.
We express no opinion as to the applicability or compliance with or effect of federal law or the law of any other jurisdiction other than the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended. In addition, we have assumed that the resolutions authorizing the Company to issue or deliver and sell the Shares in accordance with the Plan and the Award Agreements will be in full force and effect at all times at which the Shares are issued or delivered and sold by the Company, and that the Company will take no action inconsistent with such resolutions. In rendering the opinion above, we have assumed that each award under the Plan will be approved by the Board of Directors of the Company or an authorized committee thereof.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not hereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. This opinion is being delivered in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S K, promulgated under the Securities Act.
This opinion has been prepared for your use in connection with the issuance of the Shares under the Plan and speaks as of the date hereof. We assume no obligation to advise you of any fact, circumstance, event, or change in the law or the facts that may hereafter be brought to our attention, whether or not such occurrence would affect or modify the opinions expressed herein.
It is understood that this opinion is to be used only in connection with the issuance of the Shares while the Registration Statement is in effect.
Very truly yours,
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
By: /s/ Brian Novosel
Brian Novosel, Assistant Vice President – Opinions
Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Smith Micro Software, Inc. of our report dated March 12, 2025, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Smith Micro Software, Inc. and its subsidiaries, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Smith Micro Software, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2024.
/s/ SingerLewak LLP
Los Angeles, California
August 7, 2025
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Calculation of Filing Fee Tables |
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Table 1: Newly Registered Securities |
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Security Class Title |
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Amount Registered |
Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Unit |
Maximum Aggregate Offering Price |
Fee Rate |
Amount of Registration Fee |
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Net Fee Due: |
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Offering Note |
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| Table 2: Fee Offset Claims and Sources |
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| Registrant or Filer Name | Form or Filing Type | File Number | Initial Filing Date | Filing Date | Fee Offset Claimed | Security Type Associated with Fee Offset Claimed | Security Title Associated with Fee Offset Claimed | Unsold Securities Associated with Fee Offset Claimed | Unsold Aggregate Offering Amount Associated with Fee Offset Claimed | Fee Paid with Fee Offset Source | |||
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Rule 457(p) Statement of Withdrawal, Termination, or Completion: |
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Offset Note |
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Submission |
Aug. 05, 2025 |
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| Submission [Line Items] | |
| Central Index Key | 0000948708 |
| Registrant Name | SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC. |
| Form Type | S-8 |
| Submission Type | S-8 |
| Fee Exhibit Type | EX-FILING FEES |
| Offering Table N/A | |
| Offset Table N/A |
Offerings - Offering: 1 |
Aug. 05, 2025
USD ($)
shares
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| Offering: | |
| Fee Previously Paid | false |
| Other Rule | true |
| Security Type | Equity |
| Security Class Title | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share |
| Amount Registered | shares | 3,000,000 |
| Proposed Maximum Offering Price per Unit | 0.675 |
| Maximum Aggregate Offering Price | $ 2,025,000.00 |
| Fee Rate | 0.01531% |
| Amount of Registration Fee | $ 310.03 |
| Offering Note | Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this Registration Statement also registers an indeterminate number of additional shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to the Amended and Restated Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan") as the result of any future stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or any other similar transaction effected without the receipt of consideration which results in an increase in the number of our outstanding shares of Common Stock. The Amount Registered represents shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Plan being registered pursuant to this Registration Statement. The Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share and the Maximum Aggregate Offering Price are estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rules 457(c) and 457(h) under the Securities Act at $0.675 per share of Common Stock, based on the average of the high ($0.70) and low ($0.65) prices for the registrant's Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market on August 1, 2025 (rounded to the nearest cent), which date is within five business days prior to filing this Registration Statement. |
Offsets |
Aug. 05, 2025
USD ($)
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| Offset: 1 | |
| Offset Payment: | |
| Offset Claimed | true |
| Rule 457(p) Offset | true |
| Registrant or Filer Name | Smith Micro Software, Inc. |
| Form or Filing Type | S-1 |
| File Number | 333-281349 |
| Initial Filing Date | Aug. 07, 2024 |
| Fee Offset Claimed | $ 310.03 |
| Security Type Associated with Fee Offset Claimed | Equity |
| Security Title Associated with Fee Offset Claimed | Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share |
| Unsold Aggregate Offering Amount Associated with Fee Offset Claimed | $ 16,700,000.00 |
| Termination / Withdrawal Statement | The Registrant withdrew the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on August 7, 2024 (File No. 333-281349) (the "Prior S-1") by filing a Form RW on September 16, 2024. The Prior S-1 was not declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and no securities were issued or sold thereunder The Registrant paid a registration fee of $2,464.92 in connection with the registration of $16,700,000 of shares of the Registrant's Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share under the Prior S-1. The Registrant previously offset (i) $1,079.12 of the total registration fees due under its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-282858) filed on October 28, 2024 against the fees previously paid in connection with the Prior S-1, and (ii) $166.68 of the total registration fees due under its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-) filed on August 7, 2025 against the fees previously paid in connection with the Prior S-1, leaving a remaining balance of $1,219.12 available for future filing fee offsets by the Registrant. In accordance with Rule 457(p) under the Securities Act, the total amount of the registration fee due upon the initial filing of this Registration Statement is offset by $310.03, representing a portion of the $2,464.92 fee paid in connection with the Prior S-1. As a result of such offset, the Registrant will have $909.09 remaining in unused filing fees available to be applied to future filings of the Registrant. |
| Offset: 2 | |
| Offset Payment: | |
| Offset Claimed | false |
| Rule 457(p) Offset | true |
| Registrant or Filer Name | Smith Micro Software, Inc. |
| Form or Filing Type | S-1 |
| File Number | 333-281349 |
| Filing Date | Aug. 07, 2024 |
| Fee Paid with Fee Offset Source | $ 2,464.92 |
| Offset Note | The Registrant paid a registration fee of $2,464.92 in connection with the registration of $16,700,000 of shares of the Registrant's Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share under the Prior S-1. |
Fees Summary |
Aug. 05, 2025
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| Fees Summary [Line Items] | |
| Total Offering | $ 2,025,000.00 |
| Total Fee Amount | 310.03 |
| Total Offset Amount | 310.03 |
| Net Fee | $ 0.00 |