UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No.__)*



                              Sierra Wireless, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                                  Common Shares

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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    826516106
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                  July 24, 2008
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


     Check the  appropriate  box to  designate  the rule  pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

          [_]  Rule 13d-1(b)

          [x]  Rule 13d-1(c)

          [_]  Rule 13d-1(d)

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*    The  remainder  of this  cover  page  shall be filled  out for a  reporting
     person's  initial  filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
     securities,  and for any subsequent amendment containing  information which
     would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The  information  required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed"  for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities   Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities of that section of
the Act but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act   (however,
see the Notes).



CUSIP No. 826516106
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1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Philippe Laffont

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
                                                                 (a)  [_]
                                                                 (b)  [X]

3.   SEC USE ONLY



4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     France

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

     2,976,151

6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

     0

7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

     2,976,151

8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

     0

9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     2,976,151

10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
     SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

                                                                      [_]

11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     9.5%

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

     IN



CUSIP No.  826516106
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Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:


            Sierra Wireless, Inc.
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      (b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

            13811 Wireless Way
            Richmond, British Columbia
            Canada V6V 3A4
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Item 2(a).  Name, Principal Business Address, and Citizenship of Persons Filing:

            Philippe Laffont - France
            c/o Coatue Management, LLC
            126 East 56th Street
            New York, New York 10022
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      (d).  Title of Class of Securities:

            Common Shares
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      (e).  CUSIP Number: 826516106
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Item 3.     If This Statement  is filed  pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(b) or
            240.13d-2(b), or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

     (a) [_]  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act
              (15 U.S.C. 78c).

     (b) [_]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act (15
              U.S.C. 78c).

     (c) [_]  Insurance  company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
              Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

     (d) [_]  Investment  company  registered under Section 8 of the Investment
              Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

     (e) [_]  An investment adviser in accordance with s.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

     (f) [_]  An employee  benefit plan or endowment  fund in  accordance  with
              s.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

     (g) [_]  A parent  holding  company or control  person in accordance  with
              Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);


     (h) [_]  A savings  association  as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
              Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.1813);

     (i) [_]  A  church  plan  that  is  excluded  from  the  definition  of an
              investment  company  under  Section  3(c)(14)  of the  Investment
              Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

     (j) [_]  Group, in accordance with s.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).


Item 4.  Ownership.

     Provide  the  following  information  regarding  the  aggregate  number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

     (a)  Amount beneficially owned:

          Philippe Laffont - 2,976,151
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     (b)  Percent of class:

          Philippe Laffont - 9.5%
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     (c)  Number of shares as to which the person has:

          (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

          Philippe Laffont - 2,976,151

          (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

           Philippe Laffont - 0

         (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

          Philippe Laffont - 2,976,151

         (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

          Philippe Laffont - 0


Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

     If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].

         N/A
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Item 6.  Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

     If any other  person is known to have the right to  receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends  from,  or the  proceeds  from the sale of, such
securities,  a statement  to that effect  should be included in response to this
item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class,  such
person  should be  identified.  A listing of the  shareholders  of an investment
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries
of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.

     The  securities  are  held in the  name  of one  private  investment  fund.
Philippe Laffont is reporting  beneficial ownership under Item 4 as the managing
member of the investment manager and general partner of this fund.

     Mr. Laffont  disclaims  beneficial  ownership in the shares reported herein
except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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Item 7.  Identification and  Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security  Being  Reported on by the Parent  Holding  Company or Control
         Person.

     If a parent  holding  company  or Control  person has filed this  schedule,
pursuant to Rule  13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G),  so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an
exhibit  stating the  identity  and the Item 3  classification  of the  relevant
subsidiary.  If a parent  holding  company  or  control  person  has filed  this
schedule  pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d),  attach an exhibit stating
the identification of the relevant subsidiary.

            N/A
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Item 8.  Identification  and  Classification  of Members of the Group.

     If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to s.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), so
indicate  under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit  stating the identity and Item 3
classification  of each member of the group.  If a group has filed this schedule
pursuant to  s.240.13d-1(c)  or  s.240.13d-1(d),  attach an exhibit  stating the
identity of each member of the group.

            N/A
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Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

     Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the
date  of  the   dissolution  and  that  all  further  filings  with  respect  to
transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required,  by members
of the group, in their individual capacity. See Item 5.

            N/A
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Item 10.  Certification.

          By signing  below I certify  that,  to the best of my  knowledge  and
          belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not
          held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or  influencing
          the control of the issuer of the  securities and were not acquired and
          are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
          having such purpose or effect.

     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.




Philippe Laffont*


/s/ Philippe Laffont
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August 25, 2008

* The Reporting  Person  disclaims  beneficial  ownership in the shares reported
herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.




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