CUSIP No. 760975-10-2
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13G
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Page 2 of 6 Pages
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(1)
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Names of Reporting Persons
James L. Balsillie
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(2)
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(a) o
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(b) o
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(3)
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SEC Use Only
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(4)
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Citizenship or Place of Organization
Canadian
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Number of
Shares Beneficially
Owned
by Each
Reporting
Person With
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(5)
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Sole Voting Power
26,840,490 as of December 31, 2011
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(6)
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Shared Voting Power
0
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(7)
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Sole Dispositive Power
26,840,490 as of December 31, 2011
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(8)
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Shared Dispositive Power
0
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(9)
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
26,840,490 as of December 31, 2011
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(10)
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) 9
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(11)
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.1%
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(12)
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN
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Item 1(a).
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Name of Issuer
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Research In Motion Limited
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Item 1(b).
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Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
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295 Phillip Street
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Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8
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Item 2(a).
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Name of Person Filing
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James L. Balsillie
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Of the 26,840,490 Common Shares beneficially owned by Mr. Balsillie as of December 31, 2011:
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(i)
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24,682,394 Common Shares are registered in the name of 1258700 Ontario Limited, all the shares of which are owned by Mr. Balsillie;
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(ii)
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1,998,096 Common Shares are registered in the name of Mr. Balsillie; and
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(iii)
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160,000 Common Shares are issuable on the exercise of stock options granted to Mr. Balsillie that are exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 2011.
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The 26,840,490 Common Shares beneficially owned by Mr. Balsillie does not include 40,000 Common Shares issuable on the exercise of stock options and 225,000 Common Shares deliverable on the vesting of Restricted Share Units granted to Mr. Balsillie that are exercisable/vest more than 60 days after December 31, 2011.
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Item 2(b).
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Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence
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295 Phillip Street
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Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8
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Item 2(c).
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Citizenship
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Canadian
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Item 2(d).
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Title of Class of Securities
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Common Shares
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Item 2(e).
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CUSIP Number
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760975-10-2
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Item 3.
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Filing Category
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Not applicable
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Item 4(a).
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Amount Beneficially Owned
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26,840,490 as of December 31, 2011
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Item 4(b).
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Percent of Class
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5.1%
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Item 4(c).
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Number of shares as to which the Reporting Person has:
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(i)
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sole power to vote or direct the vote:
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26,840,490 as of December 31, 2011
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(ii)
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shared power to vote or direct the vote:
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0
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(iii)
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sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition:
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26,840,490 as of December 31, 2011
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(iv)
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shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition:
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0
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Item 5.
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Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
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Not applicable
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Item 6.
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Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
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Not applicable
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Item 7.
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired The Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
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Not applicable
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Item 8.
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Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
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Not applicable
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Item 9.
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Notice of Dissolution of Group
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Not applicable
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Item 10.
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Certification
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Not applicable
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/s/ James L. Balsillie
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James L. Balsillie
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