8-K March 26, 2012

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 26, 2012
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TIVO INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware      
000-27141     
77-0463167
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)

2160 Gold Street,
 
Alviso, California
95002
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code (408)519-9100
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 26, 2012, the Company filed an answer and amended counterclaims in response to a patent infringement suit that Motorola initiated against the Company in the Eastern District of Texas in 2011 that was stayed until earlier this year.  In its response, the Company alleged counterclaims against Motorola and Time Warner Cable, one of Motorola's customers, for infringing U.S. Patent Nos. 6,233,389, 7,529,465, and 6,792,195 owned by TiVo.








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.
TIVO INC.
    

Date: March 26, 2012
 
By:
/s/ Matt Zinn
 
 
 
Matt Zinn
 
 
 
SVP, General Counsel, Chief Privacy Officer and Corporate Secretary