8-K

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

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 27, 2006


                              IMMERSION CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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           Delaware                    000-27969               94-3180138
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 (State or other jurisdiction         (Commission             (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)              File Number)          Identification No.)

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                                  801 Fox Lane
                           San Jose, California 95131
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

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       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 467-1900


                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.

     (d) Effective February 27, 2006, Emily M. Liggett, the President and Chief
Executive Officer of Apexon Inc., was elected to Immersion Corporation's
("Immersion") Board of Directors (the "Board"). Ms. Liggett has also been
elected as a member of the Board's Audit Committee and as chairperson of the
Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee. Additionally, the Board determined
that Ms. Liggett is to serve as a Class III director, and she will stand for
election at Immersion's 2008 annual meeting of stockholders.

          Ms. Liggett has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of
Apexon Inc., a provider of supply quality management software solutions for
global manufacturing companies, since April 2004. Prior to joining Apexon Inc.,
Ms. Liggett served as the interim President and Chief Executive Officer of
Capstone Turbine Corporation, a producer of low-emission microturbine systems,
from November 2002 to August 2003. Ms. Liggett was the Managing Director of Tyco
Ventures, the venture capital investment arm of Tyco International, from
September 2000 to April 2001. Before serving as Managing Director of Tyco
Ventures, Ms. Liggett held a variety of positions in general management,
operations, marketing, and sales at Raychem Corporation, which was acquired by
Tyco International in 1999. Ms. Liggett holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from
Purdue University and a MS in Manufacturing Systems and MBA from Stanford
University.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

      (d)   Exhibits.

  Exhibit No.                  Description
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      99.1          Press Release dated February 28, 2006 announcing the
                    election of Emily M. Liggett to the Board of Directors of
                    Immersion Corporation.





     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                             IMMERSION CORPORATION


Date:  February 28, 2006                     By: /s/ Stephen M. Ambler
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                                                 Stephen M. Ambler
                                                 Chief Financial Officer
                                                 and Vice President, Finance





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  Exhibit No.                  Description
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      99.1          Press Release dated February 28, 2006 announcing the
                    election of Emily M. Liggett to the Board of Directors of
                    Immersion Corporation.

EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

               Emily Liggett Joins Immersion's Board of
      Directors; Former CEO of Elo TouchSystems Brings Strategic
                  Perspective, Operational Expertise

    SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 2006--Immersion
Corporation (Nasdaq:IMMR), a leading developer and licensor of touch
feedback technology, today announced the appointment of Emily Liggett
to its board of directors, effective February 27th.
    Liggett is currently president and CEO of Apexon, Inc., a leading
provider of supply performance management software for manufacturers.
Prior to Apexon, she was interim president and CEO of Capstone Turbine
Corporation. Previously, Liggett was managing director of Tyco
Ventures where she led venture and resource investments. Before Tyco's
acquisition of Raychem in 1999, Emily worked 15 years at Raychem in
sales, marketing, operations, and division management positions across
a number of industries. She was president and CEO of Raychem's
subsidiary, Elo TouchSystems, a leading worldwide manufacturer of
touchscreens, and division manager of Raychem's Telecommunications and
Energy Division. Prior to Raychem, Liggett held positions at McKinsey,
DuPont, the European Community, EPFL, and Bell Labs.
    Liggett holds an MBA and a master's degree in Engineering from
Stanford University and a bachelor's degree in Engineering from Purdue
University.
    "We're very pleased to have Emily join Immersion's board. Her
extensive experience in several of our key growth areas --
telecommunications, electronic components, and touchscreens --
complements and strengthens the board's expertise," said Vic Viegas,
Immersion director, president, and CEO. "Her technical background and
strategic and operational business experience have enabled her to
bring next-generation products to market and increase sales as well as
profits by double-digit percentages. Emily will be a great resource in
helping guide all our growth initiatives."
    "Immersion has great potential to broadly deploy haptics
technology in a number of markets," said Liggett. "I look forward to
working with Vic and the board to further develop growth areas, form
industry relationships, and help achieve revenue and profit targets."

    About Immersion (www.immersion.com)

    Founded in 1993, Immersion Corporation is a recognized leader in
developing, licensing, and marketing digital touch technology and
products. Bringing value to markets where man-machine interaction
needs to be made more compelling, safer, or productive, Immersion
helps its partners broaden market reach by making the use of touch
feedback as critical a user experience as sight and sound. Immersion's
technology is deployed across automotive, entertainment, medical
training, mobility, personal computing, and three-dimensional
simulation markets. Immersion's patent portfolio includes over 500
issued or pending patents in the U.S. and other countries.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This press release contains "forward-looking statements" that
involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if they
never materialize or prove incorrect, could cause the results of
Immersion Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements.
    All statements, other than the statements of historical fact, are
statements that may be deemed forward-looking statements, including
any projections of earnings, revenues, profits or other financial
matters; any statements of the plans, strategies, and objectives of
management for future operations; any statements concerning, formation
of industry relationships, growth of product markets or sales, or
consumer and market acceptance of force feedback products in general;
proposed products or services; any statements regarding future
economic conditions or performance; statements of belief; and any
statement or assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Immersion's
actual results might differ materially from those stated or implied by
such forward-looking statements due to risks and uncertainties
associated with Immersion's business which include, but are not
limited to, delay in or failure to achieve commercial demand for
Immersion's products or a delay in or failure to achieve the
acceptance of force feedback as a critical user experience.
    For a more detailed discussion of these factors, and other factors
that could cause the Company's actual results to vary materially,
interested parties should review the risk factors listed in the
Company's most current Form 10-Q, which is on file with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements in
this press release reflect the Company's beliefs and predictions as of
the date of this release. The Company disclaims any obligation to
update these forward-looking statements as a result of financial,
business, or any other developments occurring after the date of this
release.

    Immersion and the Immersion logo are trademarks of Immersion
Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.



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