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):          February 21, 2013

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.)

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Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On February 21, 2013, Acacia Research Corporation issued a press release announcing its earnings for the three months and the year ended December 31, 2012. A copy of that release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

 

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

	(c)	Exhibits.
		99.1  Press Release dated February 21, 2013 of the Registrant.

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

 

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: February 21, 2013	By:	/s/ Paul R. Ryan
		Name: Paul R. Ryan
		Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

 

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated February 21, 2013, of the Registrant.