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 1, 2010
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Tessera Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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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): 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 March 1, 2010, Tessera Technologies, Inc. ("Tessera") announced that its semiconductor packaging subsidiary, Tessera, Inc., has signed an updated technology licensing agreement with United Test and Assembly Center Ltd (UTAC), an independent provider of test and assembly services for a wide range of semiconductor devices. The initial term of the updated license agreement runs through the end of 2016. UTAC has the option to renew the license for an additional five year term.
The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the registrant's Press Release dated March 1, 2010, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | Press Release dated March 1, 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: March 1, 2010
TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: | | /s/ Michael Anthofer |
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Name: | | Michael Anthofer |
Title: | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | Press Release dated March 1, 2010 |
