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EX-99 - PRESS RELEASE DATED JULY 23, 2013 - TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES INCrrd386458_39768.htm

 
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):  07/23/2013
 
Tessera Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  000-50460
 
Delaware
  
16-1620029
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
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)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
On July 23, 2013, Tessera Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") announced the departure of Bernard J. Cassidy as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company, and as President of Tessera Intellectual Property Corp., a subsidiary of the Company, effective immediately.

In connection with his departure from the Company, Mr. Cassidy will be paid severance benefits in accordance with his existing executive severance agreement.

 
 
Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
On July 23, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Cassidy's departure from the Company, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits.
                
Exhibit
No.                 Description
        
99.1                Press Release, dated July 23, 2013
 

 

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.
 
           
Tessera Technologies, Inc.
 
 
Date: July 23, 2013
     
By:
 
/s/    John Allen

               
John Allen
               
Acting Chief Financial Officer