Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001063083-10-000009
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2010-05-24 13:00:00
Reporting Period:
2010-05-20
Filing Date:
2010-05-24
Accepted Time:
2010-05-24 18:20:24
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 2010-05-20 30,000 $3.92 697,233 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-05-20 2,600 $13.97 694,633 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-05-20 8,500 $14.07 686,133 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-05-20 7,400 $14.14 678,733 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-05-20 2,700 $14.24 676,033 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-05-20 2,084 $14.36 673,949 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-05-20 2,116 $14.46 671,833 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-05-20 3,200 $14.53 668,633 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-05-20 1,400 $14.64 667,233 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
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 2010-05-20 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
362,195 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 $13.87 and $1400 per share.
  3. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $14.01 and $14.10 per share.
  4. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $14.11 and $14.20 per share.
  5. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $14.21 and $14.27 per share.
  6. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $14.33 and 14.40 per share
  7. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $14.42 and $14.50 per share
  8. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $14.505 and $14.57 per share
  9. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $14.61 and $14.665 per share