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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): November 7, 2008
Rambus Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   000-22339   94-3112828
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)   (I. R. S. Employer
incorporation)       Identification No.)
4440 El Camino Real, Los Altos CA 94022
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 947-5000
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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Item 8.01 Other Events.
     On November 7, 2008, Rambus Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the issuance of the notice of a proposed settlement of the derivative litigation relating to stock option practices pending against the Company and a number of its present and former officers and directors.
     A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. The contents of the Company’s website are not incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K or any other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     (d) Exhibits.
     
99.1
  Press release dated November 7, 2008.

 

 

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 7, 2008  Rambus Inc.
 		  
  /s/ Satish Rishi    
  Satish Rishi, Senior Vice President, Finance and   
  Chief Financial Officer   
 

 

 

Exhibit Index
     
Exhibit    
Number   Exhibit Title
99.1
  Press release dated November 7, 2008.