UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 27, 2006
IMMERSION CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 000-27969 94-3180138
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
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801 Fox Lane
San Jose, California 95131
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 467-1900
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.
(d) Effective February 27, 2006, Emily M. Liggett, the President and Chief
Executive Officer of Apexon Inc., was elected to Immersion Corporation's
("Immersion") Board of Directors (the "Board"). Ms. Liggett has also been
elected as a member of the Board's Audit Committee and as chairperson of the
Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee. Additionally, the Board determined
that Ms. Liggett is to serve as a Class III director, and she will stand for
election at Immersion's 2008 annual meeting of stockholders.
Ms. Liggett has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of
Apexon Inc., a provider of supply quality management software solutions for
global manufacturing companies, since April 2004. Prior to joining Apexon Inc.,
Ms. Liggett served as the interim President and Chief Executive Officer of
Capstone Turbine Corporation, a producer of low-emission microturbine systems,
from November 2002 to August 2003. Ms. Liggett was the Managing Director of Tyco
Ventures, the venture capital investment arm of Tyco International, from
September 2000 to April 2001. Before serving as Managing Director of Tyco
Ventures, Ms. Liggett held a variety of positions in general management,
operations, marketing, and sales at Raychem Corporation, which was acquired by
Tyco International in 1999. Ms. Liggett holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from
Purdue University and a MS in Manufacturing Systems and MBA from Stanford
University.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release dated February 28, 2006 announcing the
election of Emily M. Liggett to the Board of Directors of
Immersion Corporation.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
IMMERSION CORPORATION
Date: February 28, 2006 By: /s/ Stephen M. Ambler
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Stephen M. Ambler
Chief Financial Officer
and Vice President, Finance
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release dated February 28, 2006 announcing the
election of Emily M. Liggett to the Board of Directors of
Immersion Corporation.