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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    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): March 9, 2006

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                     InterDigital Communications Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



        Pennsylvania                  1-11152                    23-1882087
(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission                (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)             File Number)             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

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Item 2.02.      Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

(a)  On March 9, 2006,  InterDigital  Communications  Corporation issued a press
release  announcing  its results of operations  and financial  condition for the
year ended December 31, 2005. A copy of the press release is attached  hereto as
Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01.      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)    Exhibits

       99.1     Press release dated March 9, 2006.











                                   SIGNATURES

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
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                                 Richard J. Fagan
                                 Chief Financial Officer



Dated: March 9, 2006











                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.                                     Description
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  99.1                                  Press release dated March 9, 2006