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): June 2, 2009
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)
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On June 2, 2009, Tessera Technologies, Inc. (“Tessera”) issued a press release announcing that the Motorola, Inc. has signed a pre-negotiated license agreement with Tessera, settling all outstanding litigation between the companies. Under the worldwide license, Motorola will pay royalties on shipments of certain electronic products including cell phones, set-top boxes, and radio equipment that incorporate unlicensed chips that use Tessera’s patented TCC® technology. The license, which charges a volume based fee for otherwise unlicensed chips, enables Motorola to avoid interruption of supply to its customers through compliance with the orders recently issued by the International Trade Commission in Investigation No. 337-TA-605 (Wireless ITC action).
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release dated June 2, 2009 |
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: June 2, 2009
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| | TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
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| By: | | /s/ Michael Anthofer |
| Name: | | Michael Anthofer |
| Title: | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release dated June 2, 2009 |
