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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): October 27, 2010

 

 

Tessera Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-50460   16-1620029

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

3025 Orchard Parkway

San Jose, California 95134

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(408) 321-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ 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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 28, 2010, Tessera Technologies, Inc. (“Tessera”) issued its third quarter 2010 press release and management’s prepared remarks. A copy of the press release and management’s prepared remarks are furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, to this Form 8-K and are incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 2.06. Material Impairments.

On October 27, 2010, in connection with the cessation of development activity of Wafer-level Optics technology, the Company concluded that certain equipment would be disposed of by sale. As a result, the Company will recognize an impairment charge of between $3 million and $4 million to write-off the net carrying value of the equipment which will be classified as assets-held-for-sale. The Company will recognize this charge in the quarter ending December 31, 2010 and expects that this charge will result in future cash expenditures of between $0.1 million to $0.2 million.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

No.

 

Description

99.1   Press Release dated October 28, 2010
99.2   Management’s Prepared Remarks dated October 28, 2010


 

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: October 28, 2010

 

TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By:  

/S/    MICHAEL ANTHOFER        

Name:   Michael Anthofer
Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

No.

 

Description

99.1   Press Release dated October 28, 2010
99.2   Management’s Prepared Remarks dated October 28, 2010