Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001063083-10-000012
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2010-07-15 13:00:00
Reporting Period:
2010-07-14
Filing Date:
2010-07-15
Accepted Time:
2010-07-15 18:14:38
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 2010-07-14 30,000 $3.92 683,170 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-07-14 11,820 $16.02 671,350 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-07-14 1,900 $16.08 669,450 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-07-14 4,200 $16.13 665,250 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-07-14 4,900 $16.19 660,350 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-07-14 600 $16.24 659,750 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-07-14 1,700 $16.28 658,050 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-07-14 2,800 $16.34 655,250 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2010-07-14 2,080 $16.38 653,170 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 2010-07-14 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
294,335 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 $16.00 and $16.05 per share.
  3. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $16.07 and $16.10 per share.
  4. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $16.11 and $16.15 per share.
  5. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $16.16 and $16.195 per share.
  6. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $16.22 and$16.25 per share.
  7. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $16.26 and $16.30 per share.
  8. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $16.31 and $16.35 per share.
  9. The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $16.36 and $16.40 per share.