form8-k12012010.htm
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)
December 1, 2010
Rambus Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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000-22339
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94-3112828
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I. R. S. Employer
Identification No.)
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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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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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 December 1, 2010, Rambus Inc. issued a press release announcing that it has filed a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) requesting the commencement of an investigation pertaining to products from Broadcom Corporation, Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., LSI Corporation, MediaTek Inc., NVIDIA Corporation and STMicroelectronics N. V., and the filing of separate actions for patent infringement against Broadcom Corporation, Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., LSI Corporation, MediaTek Inc. and STMicroelectronics N. V. in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
The information in this current report on Form 8-K and the exhibits attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Press release dated December 1, 2010.
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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.
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Date: December 1, 2010
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Rambus Inc.
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/s/ Satish Rishi
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Satish Rishi, Senior Vice President, Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit
Number
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Exhibit Title
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Press release dated December 1, 2010.
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