Edgar Filing: Sheehan Dennis Gerard

Ownership Submission

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â Sheehan Dennis Gerard

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2012

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
IMMERSION CORP [IMMR]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O IMMERSION CORPORATION,Â 30 RIO ROBLES

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

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Sales & Mktg

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

(Street)

SAN JOSE,Â CAÂ 95134

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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	12,801	D	Â

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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 of Derivative Security: 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		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-qualified stock option (right to buy)	Â ⁽¹⁾	02/13/2019	Common Stock	30,000	$ 4.63	D	Â
Non-qualified stock option (right to buy)	Â ⁽²⁾	09/15/2020	Common Stock	25,000	$ 5.06	D	Â
Non-qualified stock option (right to buy)	Â ⁽³⁾	03/14/2021	Common Stock	25,000	$ 6.61	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁴⁾	Â ⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	4,166	$ 0 ⁽⁴⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁴⁾	Â ⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	4,166	$ 0 ⁽⁴⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁵⁾	Â ⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	8,333	$ 0 ⁽⁵⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	Â ⁽⁶⁾	Â ⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	47,000	$ 0 ⁽⁶⁾	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Sheehan Dennis Gerard C/O IMMERSION CORPORATION 30 RIO ROBLES SAN JOSE,Â CAÂ 95134	Â	Â	Â SVP, Sales & Mktg	Â

Signatures

/s/ Dennis Gerard Sheehan by Francis Jose, Attorney-In-Fact		10/02/2012
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	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.
(2)	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.
(3)	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.
(4)	1/3 of the restricted stock units ("RSUs") vested on April 1, 2011 (the "Vest Date"), 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.
(5)	1/3 of the restricted stock units ("RSUs") vested on March 14, 2012 (the "Vest Date"), 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.
(6)	1/3 of the restricted stock units ("RSUs") will vest on March 5, 2013 (the "Vest Date"), 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.

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