SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Keating John

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

3099 ORCHARD DRIVE

(Street)

SAN JOSE

95134

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/04/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES INC [ TSRA ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Interim CFO & SVP, Corp. Devp

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	8,645	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	04/15/2014	Common Stock	833	$17.3	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	06/22/2015	Common Stock	18,000	$34.52	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	05/17/2016	Common Stock	8,999	$28.2	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁴⁾	08/26/2017	Common Stock	10,000	$37.21	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁵⁾	03/11/2018	Common Stock	15,000	$16.02	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁶⁾	05/14/2018	Common Stock	18,500	$19.75	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁷⁾	06/24/2018	Common Stock	20,000	$17.07	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 100% of the shares subject to the option are fully vested and exercisable.

2. The option is exercisable as it vests: 1/48th of the total number of shares subject to the option vest and become exercisable cumulatively each month over 48 months commencing on June 23, 2005, such that 100% of the shares subject to the option will become fully vested and exercisable on June 23, 2009.

3. The option is exercisable as it vests: 1/48th of the total number of shares subject to the option vest and become exercisable cumulatively each month over 48 months commencing on May 18, 2006, such that 100% of the shares subject to the option will become fully vested and exercisable on May 18, 2010.

4. The option is exercisable as it vests: 1/48th of the total number of shares subject to the option vest and become exercisable cumulatively each month over 48 months commencing on August 27, 2007, such that 100% of the shares subject to the option will become fully vested and exercisable on August 27, 2011.

5. The option is exercisable as it vests: 1/48th of the total number of shares subject to the option vest and become exercisable cumulatively each month over 48 months commencing on March 12, 2008, such that 100% of the shares subject to the option will become fully vested and exercisable on March 12, 2012.

6. The option is exercisable as it vests: 1/48th of the total number of shares subject to the option vest and become exercisable cumulatively each month over 48 months commencing on May 15, 2008, such that 100% of the shares subject to the option will become fully vested and exercisable on May 15, 2012.

7. The option is exercisable as it vests: 1/48th of the total number of shares subject to the option vest and become exercisable cumulatively each month over 48 months commencing on June 25, 2008, such that 100% of the shares subject to the option will become fully vested and exercisable on June 25, 2012.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 attached.

	/s/ Karen Eberle, Attorney-in-Fact for John Keating	09/15/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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