Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001063083-10-000004
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2010-04-01 13:00:00
Reporting Period:
2010-03-30
Filing Date:
2010-04-01
Accepted Time:
2010-04-01 17:42:27
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
1063083 R Paul Ryan 500 Newport Center Drive
7Th Floor
Newport Beach CA 92660
Chairman & Ceo Yes 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 2010-03-30 30,000 $3.92 697,233 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-03-30 21,718 $10.20 675,515 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-03-30 6,382 $10.21 669,133 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-03-30 1,900 $10.28 667,233 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Acquisiton 2010-04-01 35,000 $3.92 702,233 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-04-01 19,600 $11.01 682,633 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-04-01 2,200 $11.10 680,433 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-04-01 2,200 $11.15 678,233 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-04-01 8,100 $11.25 670,133 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-04-01 2,900 $11.34 667,233 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 M 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 2010-03-30 30,000 $0.00 30,000 $3.92
Common Stock Stock Option (Right to Buy) Disposition 2010-04-01 35,000 $0.00 35,000 $3.92
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
629,335 2004-03-29 2011-03-29 No 4 M Direct
594,335 2004-03-29 2011-03-29 No 4 M Direct
Footnotes
  1. The sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5(1) Plan adopted by the Reporting Person on February 26, 2010.
  2. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $10.17 and $10.20 per share.
  3. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $10.2005 and $10.245 per share.
  4. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $10.25 and $10.38 per share.
  5. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $11.00 and $11.055 per share.
  6. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $11.06 and $11.12 per share
  7. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $11.13 and $11.19 per share
  8. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $11.20 and $11.29 per share
  9. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $11.30 and $11.41 per share