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): March 30, 2012
RPX Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-35146 | 26-2990113 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
One Market Plaza
Suite 800
San Francisco, California 94105
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(866) 779-7641
(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:
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On March 30, 2012, RPX Corporation (“RPX”) entered into certain agreements pursuant to which RPX will contribute approximately $45.8 million to fund the acquisition of all right, title and interest in and to certain patent assets held by Digitude Innovations, LLC, the purchase of all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of Altitude Capital Management, LLC, and other related transactions. These transactions are expected to close on or about April 24, 2012.
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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.
| RPX CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ MARTIN E. ROBERTS | |
| Martin E. Roberts | ||
| General Counsel | ||
Dated: April 5, 2012
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