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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-201710"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RMBS"
cik: "0000917273"
company_name: "RAMBUS INC"
filed_at: "2023-08-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T16:12:24.679600+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rambus appoints John Allen as Chief Accounting Officer effective Aug 1, 2023

## Summary
- John Allen appointed VP, Accounting and CAO; had served as VP, Accounting since March 2023.
- Previously SVP, Corporate Controller at Xperi Inc. (2012–2023).
- Annual compensation: base salary $350,000, target bonus $140,000, RSU grant $450,000.
- No family relationships with directors/officers; standard indemnification agreement to be entered.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-201710
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RMBS
- cik: 0000917273
- company_name: RAMBUS INC
- filed_at: 2023-08-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/917273/000119312523201710/0001193125-23-201710-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/917273/000119312523201710/d485834d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-201710
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-201710.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-201710.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Allen was appointed as Vice President, Accounting and Chief Accounting Officer at RAMBUS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President, Accounting and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On July 27, 2023, Rambus Inc. (the “ Company ”) appointed John Allen to the position of Vice President, Accounting and Chief Accounting Officer, effective as of August 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/917273/000119312523201710/0001193125-23-201710-index.htm

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