---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-23-000023"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IMMR"
cik: "0001058811"
company_name: "IMMERSION CORP"
filed_at: "2023-01-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T20:41:06.483260+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Immersion appoints Eric Singer as CEO, declares $0.10 special dividend and $50M buyback

## Summary
- Eric Singer appointed President and CEO effective Jan 3, 2023; Francis Jose returns to General Counsel.
- Special cash dividend of $0.10 per share payable Jan 30, 2023 to holders of record Jan 15, 2023.
- Board authorizes up to $50 million stock repurchase program for up to 12 months.
- Singer receives $795K base salary, $100K signing bonus, and RSUs for 400,000 shares.
- 2022 bonus awards certified at 150% of base salary for Singer and Martin due to extraordinary contributions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-23-000023
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IMMR
- cik: 0001058811
- company_name: IMMERSION CORP
- filed_at: 2023-01-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058811/000162828023000023/0001628280-23-000023-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058811/000162828023000023/immr-20221229.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-000023
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-000023.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-000023.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Eric Singer was appointed as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board at IMMERSION CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
  source text: appointed Eric Singer as the Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, effective January 3, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058811/000162828023000023/0001628280-23-000023-index.htm
- Executive change
  Francis Jose changed role as General Counsel at IMMERSION CORP.
  - Role: General Counsel
  source text: Francis Jose, who had been serving as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer as well as its General Counsel, will continue to serve as the Company’s General Counsel.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058811/000162828023000023/0001628280-23-000023-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.