FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 * Kim Jae   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol RAMBUS INC [RMBS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP & GC (Last) (First) (Middle) 1050 ENTERPRISE WAY, SUITE 700 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/22/2016 (Street) SUNNYVALE, CA 94089 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 08/22/2016   M   496 A $ 7.31 92,605 D   Common Stock 08/22/2016   M   2,433 A $ 5.46 95,038 D   Common Stock 08/22/2016   M   1,460 A $ 5.46 96,498 D   Common Stock 08/22/2016   M   242 A $ 5.63 96,740 D   Common Stock 08/22/2016   M   111 A $ 5.63 96,851 D   Common Stock 08/22/2016   M   4,335 A $ 8.76 101,186 D   Common Stock 08/22/2016   S(1)   9,851 D $ 13.8709 (2) 91,335 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 7.31

08/22/2016

M

496

(3)

02/01/2022

Common Stock

1,982

$ 0

1,486

D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 5.46

08/22/2016

M

2,433

(4)

02/01/2023

Common Stock

9,730

$ 0

7,297

D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 5.46

08/22/2016

M

1,460

(4)

02/01/2023

Common Stock

5,838

$ 0

4,378

D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 5.63

08/22/2016

M

242

(5)

08/02/2020

Common Stock

969

$ 0

727

D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 5.63

08/22/2016

M

111

(5)

02/01/2021

Common Stock

442

$ 0

331

D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 8.76

08/22/2016

M

4,335

(6)

02/03/2024

Common Stock

29,078

$ 0

24,743

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Kim Jae 1050 ENTERPRISE WAY, SUITE 700 SUNNYVALE, CA 94089			SVP & GC

Signatures

/s/ William Krause, by power of attorney		08/24/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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)	The sales reported on this Form 4 are pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on July 21, 2016.
(2)	The sale price reported in Column 4 of Table 1 represents the weighted average sale price of the shares sold ranging from $13.69 to $13.99. Upon request by the Commission Staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, the Reporting Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(3)	Ten percent of the shares subject to the option vested on August 1, 2012 and the remaining shares vested monthly thereafter until fully vested on February 1, 2016.
(4)	Ten percent of the shares subject to the option vested on August 1, 2013 and the remaining shares vested monthly thereafter until fully vested on February 1, 2017.
(5)	One-third of the shares subject to the option vested on June 22, 2013 and the remaining shares vested monthly thereafter until fully vested on June 22, 2015.
(6)	Ten percent of the shares subject to the option vested on August 3, 2014 and the remaining shares vested monthly thereafter until fully vested on February 3, 2018.

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