Form 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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 20, 2007

 

Rambus Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware   000-22339   94-3112828

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(I. R. S. Employer

Identification No.)

4440 El Camino Real, Los Altos CA 94022

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 947-5000

N/A

(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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Item 2.04 Triggering Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement.

On September 20, 2007, Rambus Inc. (the “Company”) received a notice (the “Notice”) from U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”) of the Company’s Zero Coupon Convertible Senior Notes due February 1, 2010 (the “Notes”) rescinding the acceleration of the Notes contained in the letter from the Trustee dated July 31, 2007 and waiving all existing Events of Default as defined in the Indenture, dated as of February 1, 2005 (the “Indenture”), between the Company and the Trustee, governing the Notes. The Notice indicated that the Trustee had received direction from holders holding a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes outstanding to waive all existing Events of Default and rescind the acceleration of the Notes.

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: September 24, 2007     Rambus Inc.
   

/s/ Satish Rishi

    Satish Rishi, Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer