Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001063083-10-000006
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2010-04-29 13:00:00
Reporting Period:
2010-04-28
Filing Date:
2010-04-29
Accepted Time:
2010-04-29 17:29:46
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 2010-04-28 30,000 $3.92 697,233 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-04-28 4,000 $14.43 693,233 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-04-28 1,900 $14.56 691,333 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-04-28 3,400 $14.65 687,933 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-04-28 7,392 $14.77 680,541 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-04-28 6,588 $14.86 673,953 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-04-28 6,720 $14.93 667,233 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 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 2010-04-28 30,000 $0.00 30,000 $3.92
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
464,335 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 $14.40 nd $14.50 per share.
  3. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $14.51 and $14.60 per share.
  4. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $14.61 and $14.70 per share.
  5. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $14.72 and $14.80 per share.
  6. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $14.81 and 14.90 per share
  7. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $14.91and $14.99 per share