<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-12-042542.txt : 20121002
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-12-042542.hdr.sgml : 20121002
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20121002185231
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-12-042542
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121001
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121002
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121002

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sheehan Dennis Gerard
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001559184

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27969
		FILM NUMBER:		121124946

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O IMMERSION CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		30 RIO ROBLES
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IMMERSION CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001058811
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577]
		IRS NUMBER:				943180138
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 RIO ROBLES
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408-467-1900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 RIO ROBLES
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	IMMERSION HUMAN INTERFACE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980602
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    <periodOfReport>2012-10-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001058811</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>IMMERSION CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IMMR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Sheehan Dennis Gerard</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JOSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95134</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP, Sales &amp; Mktg</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12801</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-qualified stock option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4.63</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-02-13</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>30000</value>
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                <value>2020-09-15</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-qualified stock option (right to buy)</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
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            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                    <value>4166</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>8333</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F6"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F6"/>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">25% of the shares vested and became exercisable on January 5, 2010; then 2.0833% of the shares vested and became exercisable monthly thereafter until 100% vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">25% of the shares vested and became exercisable on August 20, 2011; then 2.0833% of the shares vested and became exercisable monthly thereafter until 100% vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">25% of the shares vested and became exercisable on March 14, 2012; then 2.0833% of the shares vested and became exercisable monthly thereafter until 100% vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">1/3 of the restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) vested on April 1, 2011 (the &quot;Vest Date&quot;), then an additional 1/3 of the RSUs vest thereafter on each one year anniversary of the Vest Date. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">1/3 of the restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) vested on March 14, 2012 (the &quot;Vest Date&quot;), then an additional 1/3 of the RSUs vest thereafter on each one year anniversary of the Vest Date. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">1/3 of the restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) will vest on March 5, 2013 (the &quot;Vest Date&quot;), then an additional 1/3 of the RSUs vest thereafter on each one year anniversary of the Vest Date. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Dennis Gerard Sheehan by Francis Jose, Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-10-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>poa1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY

October 1, 2012
      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Vic Viegas, Amie Peters, Francis Jose, Catherine McCaffrey, Jeffrey Vetter and Ramona (Nanette) Dove and each of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:
         (1)	execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer of Immersion Corporation (the "Company"), any and all Form ID, or Form 3, 4 or 5 reports and any amendments thereto required to be filed by the undersigned in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the rules thereunder with respect to transactions in securities of Immersion Corporation;
         (2)	do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form ID, or Form 3, 4 or 5 report and any amendments thereto and timely file such report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and
         (3)	take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned, pursuant to this Power of Attorney, shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in his or her discretion.
      The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or his or her substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that no such attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is hereby assuming, nor is the Company hereby assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
      This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Form 3, 4 or 5 reports with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.
      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of the date first written above.
      /s/ Dennis Sheehan
							Dennis Sheehan
	1	25311/00602/DOCS/2031522.1

		25311/00602/DOCS/2031522.1

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