-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, QVnsuWflt29M5VlDFNcG/RtUc39dH+l+LtA7ufUl3F1Pfy/uXjnk53jnf7Pkr1wj 4eDiwvtnJ7Z6QHQemf3ZiQ== 0001019687-08-004367.txt : 20080930 0001019687-08-004367.hdr.sgml : 20080930 20080930130407 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001019687-08-004367 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080923 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20080930 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080930 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACACIA RESEARCH CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000934549 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & ACCESSORIES [3670] IRS NUMBER: 954405754 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26068 FILM NUMBER: 081096717 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE STREET 2: 7TH FLOOR CITY: NEWPORT BEACH STATE: CA ZIP: 92660 BUSINESS PHONE: 9494808300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE STREET 2: # CITY: NEWPORT BEACH STATE: CA ZIP: 92660 8-K 1 acacia_8k-092908.htm ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION acacia_8k-092908.htm
 
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  September 23, 2008
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 (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
 
Delaware
000-26068
 95-4405754
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
  File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
500 Newport Center Drive,
Newport Beach, California  92660
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(949) 480-8300
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
 
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed since Last Report)
 
 
 
 

Item 8.01 Other Events.
 
 
On September 23, 2008, Service Reminder LLC, a subsidiary of Acacia Research Corporation, entered into a settlement agreement with American Honda Motor Company, Inc.  The settlement agreement resolves patent litigation, Case No. 08-1098 (WJM), that was pending in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 
 
 
Date:  September 29, 2008
ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION
 
By:  /s/ Paul R. Ryan                                             
Name:  Paul R. Ryan
Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
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