<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-13-024929.txt : 20130611
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-13-024929.hdr.sgml : 20130611
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130611195915
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-13-024929
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130607
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130611
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130611

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SALTICH JACK L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001247561

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27969
		FILM NUMBER:		13907429

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9460 NORTH 57TH STREET
		CITY:			PARADISE VALLEY
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85253
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents a grant of restricted stock, which will vest as to 100% of the shares on June 7, 2014.</footnote>
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        <footnote id="F3">Represents the weighted average sales price per share. The shares sold at prices ranging from $14.95 to $15.19 per share. Full information regarding the number of shares sold at each price shall be provided upon request to the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The stock option grant is 100% vested and exercisable.</footnote>
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