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, 2011

 

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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            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 October 27, 2011, the Board of Directors of Rambus Inc. (the “Company”), pursuant to the provisions of the bylaws of the Company, decreased the size of the Board of Directors from ten to nine directors based upon the recommendation of the Corporate Governance/Nominating Committee.  The Board of Directors reduced the size of the board to remove the vacancy that was created by Bruce Dunlevie’s resignation earlier in the year.

 

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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: November 15, 2011

Rambus Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Satish Rishi

 

 

 

Satish Rishi

 

 

 

Senior Vice President, Finance and

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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