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

August 8, 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:

 

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¨ 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 8, 2016, Rambus Inc. issued a press release announcing the closing of the acquisition of assets of Snowbush IP from Semtech Corporation and certain affiliated entities for $32 million as well as additional payments based upon specific new product sales through the end of 2022. 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 August 8, 2016.


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 8, 2016       Rambus Inc.
     

/s/ Jae Kim

      Jae Kim, Senior Vice President and General Counsel


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Exhibit Title

99.1    Press Release of Rambus Inc., issued on August 8, 2016.