As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 10, 2022.
Registration Statement No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
LM ERICSSON TELEPHONE COMPANY
(Translation of Registrants Name into English)
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Kingdom of Sweden
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98-0107940
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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Torshamnsgatan 21, Kista
SE-164 83, Stockholm, Sweden
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Ericsson
Share Purchase Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Ericsson Inc.
Head of Legal Affairs
Legal Department
6300
Legacy Drive
Plano, Texas 75024
(972) 583-0000
(Name, address, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
With copies to:
Alexander R. McClean, Esq.
Harter Secrest & Emery LLP
1600 Bausch & Lomb Place
Rochester, New York 14604
(585) 232-6500
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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Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
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Smaller reporting company
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☐
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Emerging growth company
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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 the Securities Act. ☐
CALCULATION
OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of Securities
to be Registered
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Amount
to be
Registered(1)
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Proposed
Maximum
Offering
Price
Per Share(2)
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Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price(2)
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Amount of
Registration Fee(2)
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B Shares of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Quota value
Swedish Kronor 5.00 each
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18,750,000
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$10.98 USD
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$205,875,000 USD
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$19,085 USD
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(1)
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Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), this
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (this Registration Statement) shall be deemed to cover additional Shares that may from time to time be offered or issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock
splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations or other similar transactions.
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(2)
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Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(h) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Based on the average of the high and low price for Class B Shares on the Nasdaq Stockholm January 3, 2022, and the buying rate for Swedish Krona of 1.00 kr = $0.1098, based on the exchange rate by
Bloomberg on January 3, 2022.
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