Current Report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 of 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 17, 2008

Virgin Mobile USA, Inc.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware    001-33735    20-8826316

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)   

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

10 Independence Boulevard

Warren, NJ

   07059
(Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)

(908) 607-4000

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable

 

(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):

 

¨   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


Item 5.02    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 17, 2008, the registrant announced that its Chief Financial Officer, John Feehan, will be leaving the Company in mid-November. Mr. Feehan, who has served as the registrant’s Chief Financial Officer since 2006, will be relocating to the Phoenix, Arizona area to become CFO of LifeLock®, a company engaged in identity theft protection.

In connection with this announcement, the registrant issued a press release, which is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information furnished pursuant to Item 5.02 of this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be considered “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of such section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into future filings by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, unless the Company expressly sets forth in such future filing that such information is to be considered “filed” or incorporated by reference therein.

 

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit relating to Item 5.02 shall be deemed to be furnished, and not filed:

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description of Exhibit

99.1    Press release issued September 17, 2008


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.

 

    Virgin Mobile USA, Inc.    

Date: September 17, 2008

  /s/ Peter Lurie  
     
  Name: Peter Lurie  
  Title: General Counsel