ACACIA RESEARCH CORP — Director's Dealing 2012

Nov 28, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ACACIA RESEARCH CORP (ACTG)
CIK: 0000934549
Period of Report: 2012-11-26

Reporting Person: HAYNES CLAYTON J (Sr.V.P, CFO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-11-26	Common Stock	S	1945	$21.2001	Disposed	84463	Direct
2012-11-26	Common Stock	S	13329	$21.15	Disposed	71134	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5(1) Trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on June 14, 2012.

F2: The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $20.96 and $21.45 per share.