8-K

 

 

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

September 24, 2018

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

IMMERSION CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-38334   94-3180138

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

file number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

50 Rio Robles, San Jose, CA   95134
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(408) 467-1900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On September 24, 2018, Immersion Corporation (“Immersion” or the “Company”) received a letter from Daniel P. McCurdy tendering his resignation from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Immersion Corporation, effective immediately. Mr. McCurdy stated that his resignation was necessary due to his appointment effective October 1, 2018 as Chief Executive Officer of RPX Corporation.

Mr. McCurdy informed Immersion that his resignation was not related to any disagreement with Immersion on any matter relating to Immersion’s operations, policies or practices.

In addition to his resignation, Mr. McCurdy requested that all his option grants, both vested and unvested, together with all restricted stock grants, be cancelled.

On September 25, 2018, after receipt of Mr. McCurdy’s resignation, the Board reduced the size of its members from six to five.


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.

 

    IMMERSION CORPORATION
Date: September 28, 2018     By:  

/s/Amie Peters

      Name: Amie Peters
      Title: General Counsel