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

 
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 9)


RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
(Name of Issuer)


Common Shares
(Title of Class of Securities)


760975-10-2
(CUSIP Number)

 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which the Schedule is filed:

o Rule 13d-1(b)

o Rule 13d-1(c)

x Rule 13d-1(d)

*          The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
 
 
CUSIP No.  760975-10-2
13G
Page 2 of 6 Pages
 
(1)
Names of Reporting Persons
 
James L. Balsillie
(2)
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) o
(b)   o
(3)
SEC Use Only
(4)
Citizenship or Place of Organization
 
Canadian
 
 
 
Number of
 Shares Beneficially
Owned
 by Each
 Reporting
 Person With
 
(5)
Sole Voting Power
 
32,364,500 as of December 31, 2009
(6)
Shared Voting Power
 
0
(7)
Sole Dispositive Power
 
32,364,500 as of December 31, 2009
(8)
Shared Dispositive Power
 
0
(9)
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
 
32,364,500 as of December 31, 2009
(10)
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o
(11)
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
 
5.8%
(12)
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
 
IN


Item 1(a).
Name of Issuer
   
 
Research In Motion Limited
   
Item 1(b).
Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
   
 
295 Philip Street
 
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8
   
Item 2(a).
Name of Person Filing
   
 
James L. Balsillie
   
 
Of the 32,364,500 Common Shares beneficial­ly owned by Mr. Balsillie as of December 31, 2009:
   
 
(i)
29,672,669 Common Shares are registered in the name of 1258700 Ontario Limited, all the shares of which are owned by Mr. Balsillie;
     
 
(ii)
1,998,096 Common Shares are registered in the name of Mr. Balsillie; and
     
 
(iii)
693,735 Common Shares are issuable on the exercise of stock options granted to Mr. Balsillie that are exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 2009.
   
 
The 32,364,500 Common Shares beneficially owned by Mr. Balsillie does not include 210,000 Common Shares issuable on the exercise of stock options and 75,000 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, 2009.
   
 
Certain of the 32,364,500 Common Shares beneficially owned by Mr. Balsillie are subject to automatic securities disposition plans adopted pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Act and Canadian securities laws on May 15, 2009, as described in the Issuer's press release furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 6-K, dated May 21, 2009.
   
   
Item 2(b).
Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence
   
 
295 Philip Street
 
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8
   
Item 2(c).
Citizenship
   
 
Canadian

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Item 2(d).
Title of Class of Securities
   
 
Common Shares
   
Item 2(e).
CUSIP Number
   
 
760975-10-2
   
Item 3.
Filing Category
   
 
Not applicable
   
Item 4(a).
Amount Beneficially Owned
   
 
32,364,500 as of December 31, 2009
   
Item 4(b).
Percent of Class
   
 
5.8%
   
Item 4(c).
Number of shares as to which the Reporting Person has:
   
 
(i)
sole power to vote or direct the vote:
     
   
32,364,500 as of December 31, 2009
     
 
(ii)
shared power to vote or direct the vote:
     
   
0
     
 
(iii)
sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition:
 
    
   
32,364,500 as of December 31, 2009
     
 
(iv)
shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition:
     
   
0
     
Item 5.
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
   
 
Not applicable
   
Item 6.
Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
   
 
Not applicable
 
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Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
 
The Security Being Reported on By the Parent Hold­ing Company
   
 
Not applicable
   
Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
   
 
Not applicable
   
Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group
   
 
Not applicable
   
Item 10.
Certification
   
 
Not applicable

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SIGNATURE
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the signatory's knowledge and belief, the signatory certifies that the informa­tion set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.


Dated: February 16, 2010

 
/s/ James L. Balsillie
  
 
James L. Balsillie
  

 
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