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)
February 4, 2026
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.) |
4453 North First Street, Suite 100
San Jose, California 95134
(Address of principal executive offices)
(408) 462-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class | Trading | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered | ||
| Common Stock, $.001 Par Value | RMBS | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC | ||
| (The NASDAQ Global Select Market) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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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) Departure of Certain Officers
On February 4, 2026, Desmond Lynch, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Rambus Inc. (the “Company”) notified the Company that he was resigning with an effective date as of February 27, 2026. Mr. Lynch is resigning to pursue another professional opportunity, and his departure is not related to any disagreement with the Company relating to its operations, policies or practices. The Company thanks Mr. Lynch for his years of valuable service.
(c) Appointment of Certain Officers
In connection with and effective upon Mr. Lynch’s departure, the Company is appointing John Allen to the position of Vice President, Interim Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Allen will also continue to serve in his current role of the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer.
Mr. Allen, age 62, currently serves as the Company’s Vice President, Accounting and Chief Accounting Officer, and has served in that role since 2023. Previously, Mr. Allen served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller of Xperi Inc., a consumer and entertainment technology company, from 2012 to March 2023. Mr. Allen received a BA degree in Business Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1985.
Mr. Allen’s current annual compensation consists of a base salary of $383,985 and a target bonus of $153,594, and he is eligible for an annual equity grant. Mr. Allen’s compensatory arrangements are subject to review and adjustment in accordance with the Company’s applicable practices and policies.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Allen and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Allen was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer. There are no family relationships between Mr. Allen and any director or executive officer of the Company, and he has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
On February 10, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Allen’s appointment. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated February 10, 2026 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) | |
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: February 10, 2026 | Rambus Inc. | |||||
| /s/ John Shinn | ||||||
| John Shinn Senior Vice President and General Counsel | ||||||