-----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, EfD/AIJLmOpe2N5Q16yi5ZyHohYxNb2gUk3yL4fyQBCzdgpMBkNcKCdQMPMMnTxT YLbK4A2j837sypioVuBb5Q== 0001019687-09-001860.txt : 20090522 0001019687-09-001860.hdr.sgml : 20090522 20090519075651 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001019687-09-001860 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090518 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20090519 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090519 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACACIA RESEARCH CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000934549 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PATENT OWNERS & LESSORS [6794] 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: 09838245 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-051409.htm CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K acacia_8k-051409.htm
UNITED STATES
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):      May 18, 2009

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ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION
(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 
 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
92660
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (949) 480-8300


               Not Applicable              
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed since Last Report)
 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01 Other Events.
 
 
On May 18, 2009, Performance Pricing, Inc.,  a subsidiary of Acacia Research Corporation, entered into a settlement agreement with Yahoo! Inc.  The settlement agreement resolves patent litigation, Case No. 2:07-cv-432 (LED), that was pending against Yahoo! In the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
 
 
 
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.
 
   
 
ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION
   
   
   
Date:  May 19, 2009  
By:       /s/ Paul R. Ryan                                                  
 
Name:   Paul R. Ryan
 
Title:     Chairman and Chief
 
   Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
 
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