<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-14-012277.txt : 20140311
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-14-012277.hdr.sgml : 20140311
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140311203636
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-14-012277
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140308
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140311
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140311

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:			Norris Paul F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001428594

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27969
		FILM NUMBER:		14685935

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 ROWLAND WAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 110
		CITY:			NOVATO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94945
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    <periodOfReport>2014-03-08</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerTradingSymbol>IMMR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JOSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95134</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3334</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F6"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F6"/>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                    <value>3334</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Vesting of restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) granted to the Reporting Person on March 8, 2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The sale reported on this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and is an exempt transaction pursuant to Section 16b-3(e) - payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering or withholding securities incident to the receipt, exercise or vesting of a security issued in accordance with Rule 16b-3. All of the shares reported as disposed of in this Form 4 were relinquished by the Reporting Person and cancelled by the Issuer in exchange for the Issuer's agreement to pay federal and state tax withholding obligations of the Reporting Person resulting from the vesting of RSUs. The Reporting Person did not sell or otherwise dispose of any of the shares reported on this Form 4 for any reason other than to cover required taxes.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents the aggregate of sales effected on the same day at different prices.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents the weighted average sales price per share. The shares sold at prices ranging from $10.51 to $10.56 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="F5">Each RSU 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;) vested on March 8, 2014 (&quot;Vest Date&quot;), then an additional 1/3 of the RSUs will vest on each one year anniversary of the Vest Date thereafter. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Paul Norris by Amie Peters, Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-03-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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