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

June 3, 2016

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

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.)

1050 Enterprise Way, Suite 700, Sunnyvale, California 94089

(Address of principal executive offices, including ZIP code)

(408) 462-8000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(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))

 

 

 

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Item 8.01

Other Events

On June 6, 2016, Rambus Inc. issued a press release announcing that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Semtech Corporation (“Semtech”) and certain affiliated entities to acquire the assets of Semtech’s Snowbush IP. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

99.1	Press Release of Rambus Inc., issued on June 6, 2016.

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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: June 6, 2016						Rambus Inc.
						/s/ Jae Kim
						Jae Kim, Senior Vice President and General Counsel

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit Number		Exhibit Title
99.1		Press Release of Rambus Inc., issued on June 6, 2016.