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): April 11, 2006
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.) |
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
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02(c) – Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
Satish Rishi, age 46, was appointed as Rambus Inc.’s Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer effective as of April 11, 2006. From November 2001 until April 2006, Mr. Rishi was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Toppan Photomasks, Inc. (formerly DuPont Photomasks, Inc.). From July 1999 to October 2001, he served as Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of Dell Inc. Mr. Rishi currently serves as a director of Measurement Specialties, Inc. Mr. Rishi received a B.S. with honors in Mechanical Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering, Delhi University and an M.B.A. with a concentration in Finance from the University of California at Berkeley’s Haas School of Business.
Rambus Inc.’s April 12, 2006 press release regarding the matter set forth above is included as Exhibit 99.1.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
99.1 Press Release dated April 12, 2006.
Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: April 12, 2006 | Rambus Inc. | |
| /s/ John Danforth | ||
| John Danforth, Senior Vice President and General Counsel | ||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number |
Exhibit Title | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated April 12, 2006. |