Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001189618-10-000016
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2010-10-05 17:50:23
Reporting Period:
2010-10-04
Filing Date:
2010-10-05
Accepted Time:
2010-10-05 17:50:23
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
934549 Acacia Research Corp ACTG Patent Owners & Lessors (6794) 954405754
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1189618 J Clayton Haynes 500 Newport Center Drive
7Th Floor
Newport Beach CA 92660
Cfo, Treas. Sr. V.p. Finance No Yes No No
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock Acquisiton 2010-10-04 4,600 $3.96 103,848 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-10-04 204 $19.70 103,644 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-10-04 283 $19.86 103,361 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-10-04 148 $19.97 103,213 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-10-04 266 $20.09 102,947 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-10-04 245 $20.28 102,702 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-10-04 1,174 $20.44 101,528 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-10-04 2,033 $20.56 99,495 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-10-04 247 $20.71 99,248 No 4 S Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S Direct
No 4 S Direct
No 4 S Direct
No 4 S Direct
No 4 S Direct
No 4 S Direct
No 4 S Direct
No 4 S Direct
Reported Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Sec. Type Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Amount - 2 Price - 2
Common Stock Stock Option (Right to Buy) Disposition 2010-10-04 4,600 $0.00 4,600 $3.96
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
134,870 2004-04-01 2011-04-02 No 4 M Direct
Footnotes
  1. The sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5(1) Trading Plan adopted by the Reporting Person on March 3, 2010.
  2. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $19.6838 and $19.73 per share.
  3. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $$19.79 and $19.94 per share.
  4. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $19.95 and $20.015 per share.
  5. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $20.02 and $20.17 per share.
  6. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $20.18 and $20.33 per share.
  7. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $20.34 and $20.495 per share.
  8. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $20.50 and $20.65 per share.
  9. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $20.66 and $20.80 per share.