Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


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): August 24, 2007

 


Rambus Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   000-22339   94-3112828

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I. R. S. Employer

Identification No.)

4440 El Camino Real, Los Altos CA 94022

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 947-5000

N/A

(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:

 

¨ 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 8.01 Other Events.

On August 24, 2007, Rambus issued a press release announcing that its Special Litigation Committee (the “SLC”) has concluded its review of claims relating to stock option practices that are asserted in derivative actions against a number of present and former officers and directors of the Company and that the SLC has entered into settlement agreements with certain former officers of the Company. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

  99.1 Press release dated August 24, 2007.


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.

 

Date: August 27, 2007   Rambus Inc.
 

/s/ Satish Rishi

 

Satish Rishi, Senior Vice President, Finance and

Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Exhibit Title

99.1

  Press release dated August 24, 2007.