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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):         June 18, 2010
 
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)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
500 Newport Center Drive
Newport Beach, California
 
92660
(Address of principal executive offices)
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
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Item 8.01 Other Events.

Online News Link LLC, a subsidiary of Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq: ACTG), has entered into settlement agreements with Forbes Media LLC, Forbes.com Inc., Dow Jones & Company, Inc. and TheStreet.com, Inc.  The agreements resolve patent litigation that was pending 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:  June 18, 2010
By:
/s/ Paul R. Ryan  
    Name: Paul R. Ryan  
    Title:   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer  
       
 
                                                                                                                         
 
 
 
 
 
 

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