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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): December 14, 2017

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RPX Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
 
Delaware
 
001-35146
 
26-2990113
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File No.)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
One Market Plaza
Suite 1100
San Francisco, CA 94105
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(866) 779-7641
(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.

On December 14, 2017, RPX Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Steven S. Swank, Chief Revenue Officer, and Robert H. Heath, Chief Strategy Officer, are leaving the Company. As of the date of this report, no new compensatory, separation or severance agreements have been entered into, and no existing compensatory arrangements have been materially amended or modified in connection with the departures of Messrs. Swank and Heath.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
Press release issued by RPX Corporation dated December 14, 2017












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/ EMILY T. GAVIN
 
 
 
Emily T. Gavin
 
 
 
General Counsel
 
 
 
 
Date:
December 14, 2017