Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001063083-10-000005
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2010-04-27 13:00:00
Reporting Period:
2010-04-23
Filing Date:
2010-04-27
Accepted Time:
2010-04-27 19:37:32
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 2010-04-23 60,000 $3.92 727,233 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Acquisiton 2010-04-23 40,000 $1.85 767,233 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-04-23 13,384 $13.77 753,849 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-04-23 6,101 $13.80 747,748 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-04-23 20,715 $13.83 727,033 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-04-23 11,100 $13.89 715,933 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-04-23 2,800 $13.94 713,133 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-04-23 45,900 $14.01 667,233 No 4 S Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 M 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
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 2010-04-23 60,000 $0.00 60,000 $3.92
Common Stock Stock Option (Right to Buy) Disposition 2010-04-23 40,000 $0.00 40,000 $1.85
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
534,335 2004-03-29 2011-03-29 No 4 M Direct
494,335 2005-12-28 2012-12-16 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 $13.73 and $13.78 per share.
  3. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $13.79 and $13.80 per share.
  4. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $13.81 and $13.85 per share.
  5. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $13.87 and $13.90 per share.
  6. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $13.91 and $13.99 per share
  7. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $14.00 and $14.05 per share