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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000944075-09-000046
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090812
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090817
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090817

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:		091018688

	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
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    <p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=3><b><font size="5">UNITED
      STATES<br>
      </font></b><font size="5"><strong>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</strong></font></font></p>
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<p align=center><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=3>Washington,
  DC 20549</font></p>
<p align=center><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3">__________________________</font></p>
<p align=center><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=3> <b><font size="5">FORM
  8-K</font></b><br>
  <br>
  </font><font
face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=3><b>CURRENT REPORT</b><br>
  <br>
  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"
size=3><br>
  <b><br>
  </b></font></p>
<p align=center><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=3><b>August 12</b></font><b><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=3>,
  2009</font></b><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=3><br>
  Date of Report<br>
  <font size="2">(Date of earliest event reported)</font></font></p>
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size=3><br>
  </font></p>
<p align=center><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=5><strong>SOCKET
  MOBILE, INC.</strong></font><font
face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><br>
  <font size=2>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </font></font></p>
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        <font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=3><b>Delaware<br>
        </b></font><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=2>(State or
        other jurisdiction of incorporation)</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=3><b>
        </b> </font>
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      <center>
        <font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=3><b>001-13810<br>
        </b></font><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=2>(Commission
        File Number)</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=3><b>
        </b></font>
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        <font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=3><b>94-3155066</b><br>
        </font><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=2>(IRS Employer
        Identification No.)</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=3>
        </font>
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<p align=center><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=3><b>39700 Eureka
  Drive <br>
  Newark, CA 94560</b></font><font
face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><br>
  <font size=2>(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) </font></font></p>
<p align=center><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=3><b>(510) 933-3000<br>
  </b></font> <font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><font size="2">(Registrant's
  telephone number, including area code)</font></font>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
  <p align="left">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):</p>
  <p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><font size="3">[
    ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
    CFR 230.425)</font></font></p>
  <p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><font size="3">[
    ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
    240.14a-12)</font></font></p>
  <p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><font size="3">[
    ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
    Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></font></p>
  <p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><font size="3">[
    ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
    Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))<br>
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<p><b>Item 5.02(c). Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
  Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</b></p>
<p><b>Appointment of Executive Officer</b></p>
<p>On August 12, 2009, Socket Mobile, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) announced
  that the Company and Chuck Furedy, age 60, entered into an employment relationship
  under which the Company agreed to appoint Mr. Furedy as the Company's Senior
  Vice President of Worldwide Sales. In this role, he will be responsible for
  Socket's worldwide sales activities, which include managing its sales force
  and developing and supporting strategic relationships with its worldwide distribution
  channels, value added resellers and OEM partners that address key markets for
  the Company's family of handheld computer and data collection products. He will
  report to the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Kevin Mills.</p>
<p>Mr. Furedy's career spans over 30 years with Symbol Technologies (now the EMB
  business unit of Motorola) selling data collection and mobile computing solutions
  to businesses around the world. He served as their Vice President of OEM Sales
  during a twenty year period of rapid growth and technological change in the
  Automatic Identification industry. Mr. Furedy has worked with the Company in
  a sales consulting role for the past three months assisting the Company in its
  strategic planning activities. Mr. Furedy holds a Bachelors of Science degree
  from Middle Tennessee State University. </p>
<p>A copy of the press release dated August 12, 2009 is attached hereto as Exhibit
  99.1. </p>
<p><b>Compensatory Arrangements with Mr. Furedy</b></p>
<p>The material terms of Mr. Furedy's employment are as follows: </p>
<p>(a) Mr. Furedy's annual base salary will be $160,000. He will be eligible to
  participate in the Company's 2009 Management Incentive Variable Compensation
  Plan with an annual target bonus of $80,000. Mr. Furedy's compensation is subject
  to the cost reduction measures applicable to other members of the Executive
  Staff which at the time of this filing consisted of an approximate 20% reduction
  in base salary and a temporary suspension of the Variable Compensation Plan.</p>
<p>(b) The Company had previously entered into a sales consulting agreement with
  Mr. Furedy for the months of May, June and July 2009. Mr. Furedy was awarded
  a stock option grant on May 1, 2009 to purchase a total of 48,000 shares of
  Common Stock of the Company pursuant to the Company's 2004 Equity Incentive
  Plan. The stock option grant vests monthly over a 48 month period and will continue
  to vest during the period of Mr. Furedy's employment with the Company.</p>
<p>(c) Mr. Furedy will participate in the compensation and benefit programs available
  to the Company's executive officers. </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p align="center">1</p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>In connection with his employment, Mr. Furedy executed an Executive Employment
  Agreement (the &quot;Employment Agreement&quot;) and an Indemnification Agreement
  (the &quot;Indemnification Agreement&quot;), the forms of which are incorporated
  herein by reference from the Company's Form 8-K filed with the Securities and
  Exchange Commission on January 27, 2009. </p>
<p>There are no family relationships between Mr. Furedy and any director or executive
  officer of the Company which would require disclosure under Item 401(d) of Regulation
  S-K.</p>
<p><b>Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b></p>
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    <td width=215 height=54>
      <div align=center><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>Exhibit
        No.</b></font></div>
    </td>
    <td width=29 height=54>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=680 height=54>
      <div align="left"><font
      face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>Description</b></font></div>
    </td>
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    <td valign=top align=middle width=215>
      <hr color=#000000 noShade size=0>
    </td>
    <td width=29>&nbsp;</td>
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      <div align=center><font
      face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">10.10 (1)</font></div>
    </td>
    <td width=29>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=680>Form of Executive Employment and Indemnification Agreements</td>
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    <td width=215>
      <div align=center><font
      face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">99.1</font></div>
    </td>
    <td width=29>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=680>Press release dated August 12, 2009, relating to a change in
      executive officers.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign=top>
    <td colspan="3">
      <div align="left">_____________________________<br>
        (1) Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed with the Company's Current
        Report on Form 8-K that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
        on January 27, 2009.</div>
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<p align="center"><font
face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b> SIGNATURES</b><br>
  </font></p>
<p>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.</p>
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      <td colspan="2"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>SOCKET MOBILE,
        INC.</b></font></td>
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      <td width=300>&nbsp;</td>
      <td width=21>&nbsp;</td>
      <td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
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        <div align=left><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Date: August
          17, 2009</font></div>
      </td>
      <td width=21 height=19>&nbsp;</td>
      <td width=30 height=19><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">By: <u>/s/
        </u></font></td>
      <td width=379 height=19><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><u>David
        W. Dunlap</u></font></td>
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      </td>
      <td width=379 height=40><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Name:
        David W. Dunlap<br>
        Vice President, Finance and Administration <br>
        and Chief Financial Officer</font></td>
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<p align="center"><font
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      <div align=center><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>Exhibit
        No.</b></font></div>
    </td>
    <td width=29 height=54>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=680 height=54>
      <div align="left"><font
      face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>Description</b></font></div>
    </td>
  </tr>
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    <td valign=top align=middle width=215>
      <hr color=#000000 noShade size=0>
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    <td width=29>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=680>
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        <hr color=#000000 noShade size=0>
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    <td width=215>
      <div align=center><font
      face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">10.10 (1)</font></div>
    </td>
    <td width=29>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=680>Form of Executive Employment and Indemnification Agreements</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign=top>
    <td width=215>
      <div align=center><font
      face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">99.1</font></div>
    </td>
    <td width=29>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=680>Press release dated August 12, 2009, relating to a change in
      executive officers.</td>
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    <td colspan="3">
      <div align="left">_____________________________<br>
        (1) Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed with the Company's Current
        Report on Form 8-K that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
        on January 27, 2009.</div>
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<p align="right"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3"><b>Exhibit
  99.1</b></font></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3"><b></b></font></p>
<table cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" align=left border=0>
  <tr valign=bottom>
    <td width=488 height=25><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"
      size=3><b><u>Socket Media Contact:</u></b></font></td>
    <td width=488 height=20>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=488 height=20><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"
      size=3><b><u>Editorial Contact:</u></b></font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign=bottom>
    <td width=488 height=25><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"
      size=3>Krista Rogers</font></td>
    <td width=564 height=20>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=564 height=20>Catherine Koo or Nicole Wasowski</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign=bottom>
    <td width=488 height=20>Marketing Communications Specialist</td>
    <td width=564 height=20>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=564 height=20>Lewis PR</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign=bottom>
    <td width=488 height=20>(510) 933-3055</td>
    <td width=564 height=20>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=564 height=20>(415) 992-4400</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign=bottom>
    <td width=488 height=20><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"
      size=3>krista@socketmobile.com</font></td>
    <td width=564 height=20>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=564 height=20>socketmobile@lewispr.com</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign=bottom>
    <td width=488 height=20>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=564 height=20>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=564 height=20>&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign=bottom>
    <td width=488 height=20><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"
      size=3><b><u>Socket Investor Contact:</u></b></font></td>
    <td width=564 height=20>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=488 height=20><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"
      size=3><b><u>Investor Relations Contact:</u></b></font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign=bottom>
    <td width=488 height=25><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"
      size=3>David Dunlap</font></td>
    <td width=564 height=20>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=564 height=20>Todd Kehrli or Jim Byers</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign=bottom>
    <td width=488 height=20>Chief Financial Officer</td>
    <td width=564 height=20>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=564 height=20>MKR Group, Inc.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign=bottom>
    <td width=488 height=20>(510) 933-3035</td>
    <td width=564 height=20>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=564 height=20>(323) 468-2300</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign=bottom>
    <td width=488 height=20><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"
      size=3>dave@socketmobile.com </font></td>
    <td width=564 height=20>&nbsp;</td>
    <td width=564 height=20>sckt@mkr-group.com</td>
  </tr>
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<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3"><b><font size="5"><br>
  Chuck Furedy joins Socket Mobile as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales
  <br>
  </font></b><i>Industry veteran brings extensive mobile computing systems sales
  expertise </i><br>
  <br>
  </font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3"> </font><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="3"><b>
  NEWARK, Calif., - August 12, 2009</b> - Socket Mobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCKT),
  an innovative provider of mobile productivity products, today announced that
  Chuck Furedy has joined the executive management team as its senior vice president
  of worldwide sales.</font></p>
<p>Mr. Furedy's career spanned over 30 years with Symbol Technologies (now the
  EMB business unit of Motorola) selling data collection and mobile computing
  solutions to businesses around the world. He served as their vice president
  of OEM sales during a twenty year period of rapid growth and technological change
  in the Automatic Identification industry. Mr. Furedy has worked with Socket
  in a sales consulting role for the past three months assisting the Company in
  its strategic planning activities.</p>
<p>&quot;Chuck brings invaluable experience that will assist us in expanding our
  presence in key vertical markets,&quot; said Kevin Mills, president and chief
  executive officer of Socket Mobile. &quot;His proven track record of successful
  sales management with solutions that address the needs of the business mobility
  market makes him the ideal choice for the position.&quot; </p>
<p>&quot;Socket and its application partners bring to the market a wide range
  of productivity enhancing solutions built around Socket's expandable and durable
  handheld computer systems and peripherals designed for use by mobile workers,&quot;
  said Chuck Furedy. &quot;I'm excited by the opportunities we see in the healthcare
  and hospitality markets and I look forward to being part of the Socket team.&quot;</p>
<p>Mr. Furedy will be responsible for the worldwide sales activities of Socket,
  which include managing its sales force, and developing and supporting strategic
  relationships with its worldwide distribution channels, value added resellers
  and OEM partners that address key markets for the company's family of handheld
  computer and data collection products. </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<hr>
<p><b>About Socket Mobile</b><br>
  Socket 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 is headquartered in Newark, Calif. and can be reached at 510-933-3000
  or www.socketmobile.com</p>
<p><i><font size="2">Socket is a registered trademark of Socket Mobile, Inc. All
  other trademarks and trade names contained herein may be those of their respective
  owners. &copy; 2009, Socket Mobile, Inc. All rights reserved.</font></i></p>
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