Rambus’ Finance Chief to Leave Next Month

Rambus Inc., which develops and licenses technology to make computers run faster, said its chief financial officer had quit. The news sent its shares down more than 4%.

Robert Eulau, CFO and a senior vice president, will resign effective March 2 to pursue another opportunity, the company said.

Chief Executive Harold Hughes will serve as interim CFO, and Rambus will be looking inside and outside the company for a replacement, company spokeswoman Linda Ashmore said.

Rambus shares fell to $27.35 in after-hours trading after the news was announced. In regular trading, shares of the Los Altos, Calif.-based company dropped 45 cents to $28.71.