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
October 28, 2009
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
IMMERSION CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 000-27969 94-3180138
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission file number) (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
801 Fox Lane, San Jose, CA 95131
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(408) 467-1900
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
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(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.
(c)
On October 28, 2009, the Board of Directors appointed Henry Hirvela as
interim Chief Financial Officer of Immersion. Mr. Hirvela has been serving as a
consultant to Immersion since August 2009. From May 2008 to November 2008, Mr.
Hirvela served as executive vice president and Chief Financial Officer of BRE
Properties, Inc., a real estate investment trust, and prior to that time, Mr.
Hirvela served as Chief Financial Officer of VistaCare, Inc., a medical services
company, from March 2006 to February 2008. Prior to this engagement, Mr. Hirvela
founded Phoenix Management Partners, LLC in September 2002, during which time he
served as President and CEO of Vigilant Systems, Inc. and served as Chairman and
Director for Three-Five Systems, Inc., an electronic manufacturing services
company, from February 2003 to September 2006. From 1996 to 2000, Mr. Hirvela
served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Scottsdale-based Allied
Waste Industries, Inc. Prior to this, Mr. Hirvela held a variety of management
positions with Bank of America, Texas Eastern Corporation and Browning-Ferris
Industries. He holds a bachelor's degree from the United States International
University and an M.B.A. from the Johnson Graduate School of Management at
Cornell University.
(e)
Mr. Hirvela receives fees of $6,250 per week for his service and is
reimbursed for all reasonable travel expenses, including airfare, lodging and
car rental. He also receives a $60.00 per diem allowance.
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.
IMMERSION CORPORATION
Date: November 3, 2009 By: /s/ Amie Peters
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Name: Amie Peters
Title: General Counsel