Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Shinn John

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/19/2021

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

RAMBUS INC [RMBS]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O RAMBUS INC., 4453 NORTH FIRST STREET, SUITE 100

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, General Counsel /

(Street)

SAN JOSE, CA 95134

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	29607 ⁽¹⁾	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

(1)

The reported shares are represented by 6,107 shares of RMBS stock, and restricted stock units, or RSUs, which vest as follows: (i) 5,000 RSUs vest on February 1, 2022 or the first business day thereafter; (ii) 11,000 RSUs vest in two equal installments beginning on February 1, 2022 or the first business day thereafter; (iii) 7,500 RSUs vest in three equal annual installments beginning on February 3, 2022 or the first business day thereafter. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of RMBS common stock.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Shinn John C/O RAMBUS INC. 4453 NORTH FIRST STREET, SUITE 100 SAN JOSE, CA 95134			SVP, General Counsel