8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

_________________

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): July 8, 2015

RADISYS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Oregon	0-26844	93-0945232
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5435 NE Dawson Creek Drive
Hillsboro, Oregon	97124
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (503) 615-1100

No Change

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 8, 2015, the Board of Directors of Radisys Corporation, an Oregon corporation (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Company, increased the size of the Board to seven members and elected Mr. Ron de Lange effective as of July 8, 2015. His term will expire at the next annual meeting of the Company's stockholders.

The Board appointed Mr. de Lange to serve as a member of the Strategic Oversight Committee of the Board and as a member of the Compensation Committee of the Board. Effective July 8, 2015, The Board has affirmatively determined that Mr. de Lange is “independent” under Nasdaq listing standards.

Mr. de Lange most recently served as President and CEO of Tekelec, a leading global networking software company focused on enabling people and devices globally to talk, text, and access the internet. During his tenure at Tekelec, Ron successfully led the sale of Tekelec to Siris Capital and ultimately the strategic acquisition by Oracle in March 2013. Prior to becoming President and CEO of Tekelec, he served as Executive Vice President of Tekelec’s Global Product Solutions group and held a variety of key management positions at Lucent Technologies. Mr. de Lange holds an MS in computer science from DePaul University and a BS in electronics engineering technology from DeVry Institute of Technology.

Mr. de Lange will receive the same compensation for service on the Board as that of the other non-employee directors of the Company. Non-employee director compensation includes a retainer of $40,000 per year, pro-rated in the case of Mr. de Lange from the date of his election to the Board. Upon his appointment as a director, Mr. de Lange will receive an initial grant under the Company's 2007 Stock Plan of restricted stock units equal to $62,500 in value and stock options to acquire a number of shares of the Company's common stock equal to $62,500 in value.

Mr. de Lange will also receive a retainer of $5,000 per year for his service as a member of the Strategic Oversight Committee and a retainer of $7,500 per year for his service as a member of the Compensation and Development Committee.

Upon his appointment to the Board, the Company intends to enter into its standard form of indemnification agreement for directors with Mr. de Lange, which indemnification agreement, among other matters, requires the Company to (1) indemnify Mr. de Lange against certain liabilities that may arise by reason of his status or service as a director and (2) to advance Mr. de Lange's expenses incurred as a result of a proceeding as to which he may be indemnified. The indemnification agreement is intended to provide indemnification rights to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, including the applicable indemnification rights statutes in the State of Oregon, and is in addition to any rights a director may have under the Company's Second Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, and Second Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended. The Company's standard form of indemnification agreement (for directors and the CEO/CFO) is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 14, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.

In connection with the appointment of Mr. de Lange, Lorene Steffes has announced her intention not to stand for re-election at the next annual meeting of the Company's stockholders on September 21.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibit.

(d) Exhibit

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated July 8, 2015.

SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.

RADISYS CORPORATION

Date:	July 8, 2015	By:	/s/ Jon Wilson
			Jon Wilson
			Chief Financial Officer and Vice President ofFinance (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated July 8, 2015.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

    NEWS RELEASE

For more information, contact:

Jon Wilson

Chief Financial Officer

503-615-1685

jon.wilson@radisys.com

RADISYS ANNOUNCES NEW DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT

HILLSBORO, OR - July 8, 2015 - Radisys Corporation (NASDAQ: RSYS), the services acceleration company, today announced the appointment of Ron de Lange to its Board of Directors. Mr. de Lange most recently served as President and CEO of Tekelec, a leading global networking software company focused on enabling people and devices globally to talk, text, and access the internet. During his tenure at Tekelec, Ron successfully led the sale of Tekelec to Siris Capital and ultimately the strategic acquisition by Oracle in March 2013. Prior to becoming President and CEO of Tekelec, he served as Executive Vice President of Tekelec’s Global Product Solutions group and held a variety of key management positions at Lucent Technologies. Mr. de Lange holds an MS in computer science from DePaul University and a BS in electronics engineering technology from DeVry Institute of Technology.

Making room on the board for Mr. de Lange, and to help manage board size, Lorene Steffes has offered to leave the board on September 21 at the conclusion of her current term. Thus Ms. Steffes will not be on the slate of directors for election to the Board in the upcoming proxy.

Scott Gibson, Radisys Chairman commented, “We are pleased to add a director of Ron's caliber. Ron's success in leading the turnaround of Tekelec, coupled with his key carrier relationships and understanding of next generation telecom architectures, will nicely complement our existing Board and help advance our strategy. We would like to thank Lorene for her many contributions to Radisys over her 10 year tenure on the Board, including leading our active Board refresh strategy that led to the addition of recent directors, including Mr. de Lange."

About Radisys

Radisys (NASDAQ: RSYS) helps communications and content providers, and their strategic partners, create new revenue streams and drive cost out of their services delivery infrastructure. Radisys’ service aware traffic distribution platforms, real-time media processing engines and wireless access technologies enable its customers to maximize, virtualize and monetize their networks.

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