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 26, 2024

 

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)		(Zip Code)

(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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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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock		RMBS		NASDAQ Global Select Market

 

 

 

Item 4.01.

Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.

(a) Dismissal of Former Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Audit Committee (“Audit Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Rambus Inc. (the “Company”) conducted a competitive process to determine the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. Several firms were invited to participate in this process, including PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”), which has served as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm since 1991.

As a result of this process, following the review and evaluation of the proposals from the participating firms, on February 26, 2024, the Audit Committee dismissed PwC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm effective immediately.

PwC’s audit reports on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, did not contain any adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.

During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, and in the subsequent interim period through February 26, 2024, (i) there were no disagreements between the Company and PwC (within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K (“Regulation S-K”) of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)) on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure that if not resolved to PwC’s satisfaction, would have caused PwC to make reference thereto in its reports; and (ii) there were no reportable events (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).

The Company provided PwC with a copy of the foregoing disclosures and requested that PwC provide a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether it agrees with such disclosures. A copy of PwC’s letter dated February 28, 2024, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form 8-K.

(b) Appointment of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

As a result of the competitive process noted above, on February 26, 2024, the Audit Committee appointed KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm, contingent upon the execution of an engagement letter following completion of KPMG’s client acceptance procedures. KPMG’s appointment will be for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, and related interim periods.

During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, and in the subsequent interim periods through February 26, 2024, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf consulted KPMG on (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or on the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the consolidated financial statements of the Company, and neither a written report nor oral advice was provided to the Company that KPMG concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing, or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K or a reportable event as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are being furnished herewith:

 

Exhibit No.		Description
16.1		Letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP dated February 28, 2024.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL).

 

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 28, 2024						Rambus Inc.
						/s/ Desmond Lynch
						Desmond Lynch Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer