<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000919574-14-004220.txt : 20140801
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140801163021
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000919574-14-004220
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140624
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140801
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140801

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CEVA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001173489
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				770556376
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1943 LANDINGS DRIVE
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-417-7900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1943 LANDINGS DRIVE
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CEVA  INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20031208

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PARTHUSCEVA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021101

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CEVA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020515

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MASHAAL RICHARD R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001536894

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-49842
		FILM NUMBER:		141010483

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O RIMA SENVEST MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
		STREET 2:		540 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-977-2466

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O RIMA SENVEST MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
		STREET 2:		540 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RIMA SENVEST MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001328785
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-49842
		FILM NUMBER:		141010484

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		540 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		32ND FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		514-281-8082

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		540 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		32ND FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RIMA MANAGEMENT, LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050531
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        <footnote id="F1">These securities are held in the accounts of several investment partnerships and investment funds (collectively, the &quot;Investment Vehicles&quot;) for which RIMA Senvest Management, L.L.C. (&quot;RIMA&quot;) serves as investment manager or general partner. Richard Mashaal is the managing member of RIMA. RIMA and Mr. Mashaal may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by the Investment Vehicles by virtue of RIMA's position as investment manager or general partner of the Investment Vehicles and Mr. Mashaal's status as the managing member of RIMA.</footnote>
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    <remarks>Form 4 - 5 of 5</remarks>

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