0001019687-15-000372.txt : 20150130 0001019687-15-000372.hdr.sgml : 20150130 20150130060223 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001019687-15-000372 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150127 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20150130 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150130 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: 15560704 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-012415.htm FORM 8-K

 

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):          January 27, 2015

 

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):

 

£ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
£ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   
£ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
£ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 
 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

In-Depth Test LLC, a subsidiary of Acacia Research Corporation, entered into a settlement and license agreement with Intersil Corporation. This agreement resolves patent litigation, Civil Action No. 14-cv-886-GMS, pending in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.

 

 

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:  January 29, 2015 By: /s/ Matthew Vella  
    Name: Matthew Vella  
    Title: Chief Executive Officer  
       

 

 

 

 

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