================================================================================ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ______________ FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 DATE OF REPORT (Date of earliest event reported): April 5, 2004 ______________ InterDigital Communications Corporation (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Pennsylvania 1-11152 23-1882087 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 781 Third Avenue, King of Prussia, PA 19406-1409 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 610-878-7800 ================================================================================ Item 5. Other Events and Required FD Disclosure. InterDigital Communications Corporation issued a press release yesterday announcing that its Board of Directors has approved changes to its compensation program. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. INTERDIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION By: /s/ R. J. Fagan ------------------------ Richard J. Fagan Chief Financial Officer Dated: April 6, 2004 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press release dated April 5, 2004