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): August 20, 2012
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 August 20, 2012, Tessera Technologies, Inc. issued a press release regarding an initial payment of approximately $20 million that Tessera, Inc. received from Amkor Technology, Inc. (“Amkor”) related to the interim award the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) issued on July 6, 2012, in favor of Tessera, Inc. in its dispute with Amkor. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
The information contained in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
| 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 August 20, 2012 |
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: August 20, 2012
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| TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
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| By: | | /S/ C. RICHARD NEELY, JR. |
| Name: | | C. Richard Neely, Jr. |
| 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 August 20, 2012 |
