Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

In connection with the resignations of John B. Goodrich and Kevin G. Rivette from the board of directors (the "Board") of Tessera Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") reported previously on the Company's Form 8-K dated February 22, 2013, which resignations became effective at the close of business on March 1, 2013, and to ensure a reasonable likelihood of a quorum at its future Board meetings, on February 27, 2013, the Board approved an amendment, effective on March 2, 2013, to the Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws to decrease the size of the Board from eight (8) persons to six (6) persons.

The preceding discussion of the Company's amendment to its Amended and Restated Bylaws is qualified by the text of the amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit
No. Description

3.1 Amendment to the Amended and Restated Bylaws, effective as of March 2, 2013

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