Rambus CAO John Allen to retire; William Taulbee appointed as successor

RAMBUS INC

John Allen, VP Accounting and CAO, retires effective Sept 8, 2026; stays through Sept 30 for transition.
William Taulbee appointed VP and CAO effective Sept 8, 2026; previously at Gartner and Western Digital.
Taulbee compensation: $355k base, $142k target bonus, $175k sign-on over 2 years, $700k RSU vesting over 4 years.
Retirement not due to any disagreement with company operations, policies, or practices.

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Appointed

William Taulbee

Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

RMBS · RAMBUS INC

Effective: 2026-09-08
Filed: September 4, 2026, 4:05 PM ET

On August 31, 2026, the Company’s board of directors appointed William Taulbee to succeed Mr. Allen as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer serving as the Company’s Principal Accounting Officer, effective as of September 8, 2026.

Departed

John Allen

Vice President, Accounting and Chief Accounting Officer

RMBS · RAMBUS INC

Effective: 2026-09-08
Successor: William Taulbee
Filed: September 4, 2026, 4:05 PM ET

On August 31, 2026, John Allen, Vice President, Accounting and Chief Accounting Officer of Rambus Inc. (the “ Company ”), provided notice of his decision to retire, including from his role as Principal Accounting Officer of the Company, effective as of September 8, 2026.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

William Taulbee was appointed as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at RAMBUS INC.

Action: appointed
Role: Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

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On August 31, 2026, the Company’s board of directors appointed William Taulbee to succeed Mr. Allen as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer serving as the Company’s Principal Accounting Officer, effective as of September 8, 2026.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

John Allen departed as Vice President, Accounting and Chief Accounting Officer at RAMBUS INC.

Action: retire
Role: Vice President, Accounting and Chief Accounting Officer

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On August 31, 2026, John Allen, Vice President, Accounting and Chief Accounting Officer of Rambus Inc. (the “ Company ”), provided notice of his decision to retire, including from his role as Principal Accounting Officer of the Company, effective as of September 8, 2026.

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