---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-21-025692"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IMMR"
cik: "0001058811"
company_name: "IMMERSION CORP"
filed_at: "2021-12-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T21:37:39.754725+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Immersion appoints William C. Martin as Chief Strategy Officer, adds Frederick Wasch to Board; special meeting adjourned

## Summary
- CEO Francis Jose awarded $75K cash bonus; Executive Chairman Eric Singer awarded $500K cash bonus for 2021 performance.
- William C. Martin appointed Chief Strategy Officer; base salary $350K; loses independent director status.
- Frederick Wasch appointed to Board, serving on Audit and Nominating Committees; standard director comp.
- Special meeting adjourned due to lack of quorum; new meeting Jan 18, 2022; hired proxy solicitor ~$30K.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-21-025692
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IMMR
- cik: 0001058811
- company_name: IMMERSION CORP
- filed_at: 2021-12-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058811/000162828021025692/0001628280-21-025692-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058811/000162828021025692/immr-20211227.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-21-025692.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  William C. Martin was appointed as Chief Strategy Officer at IMMERSION CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Strategy Officer
  source text: On December 28, 2021, the Board appointed William C. Martin to serve as the Company’s Chief Strategy Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058811/000162828021025692/0001628280-21-025692-index.htm
- Executive change
  Frederick Wasch was appointed as Director at IMMERSION CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: on December 28, 2021, the Board appointed Frederick Wasch to its Board of Directors, effective on December 28, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058811/000162828021025692/0001628280-21-025692-index.htm

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