Tessera (TSRA) 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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): May 7, 2014

Tessera Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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, including Zip Code)

(408) 321-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Tessera Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 7, 2014 in San Jose, California. The results of the matters voted on by the stockholders are set forth immediately below.

Proposal 1

To elect ten (10) members of the Board of Directors to hold office until the next annual meeting or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:

Director Nominee	Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Abstaining		Broker Non-Votes
Tudor Brown		43,979,689		2,545,370		209,793		2,973,792
John Chenault		46,468,806		56,048		209,998		2,973,792
George Cwynar		46,341,313		183,541		209,998		2,973,792
Peter A. Feld		44,984,058		1,540,996		209,798		2,973,792
Richard S. Hill		44,485,281		2,039,573		209,998		2,973,792
Thomas Lacey		44,981,295		1,543,859		209,698		2,973,792
George A. Riedel		45,092,431		1,432,323		210,098		2,973,792
Christopher A. Seams		46,469,615		55,139		210,098		2,973,792
Donald E. Stout		46,065,077		459,777		209,998		2,973,792
Timothy J. Stultz		44,970,831		1,554,023		209,998		2,973,792

Proposal 2

To hold an advisory vote on executive compensation:

Votes For	Votes Against	Votes Abstaining	Broker Non-Votes
40,405,059	5,784,462	545,331	2,973,792

Proposal 3

To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of the Company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2014:

Votes For	Votes Against	Votes Abstaining	Broker Non-Votes
48,540,505	992,890	175,249	—

Proposal 4

To approve the amendment to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan:

Votes For	Votes Against	Votes Abstaining	Broker Non-Votes
46,403,093	39,851	291,908	2,973,792

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: May 12, 2014	TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
	By:	/s/ Robert Andersen
	Name:	Robert Andersen
	Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer