ACACIA RESEARCH CORP — Director's Dealing 2012

Oct 24, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ACACIA RESEARCH CORP (ACTG)
CIK: 0000934549
Period of Report: 2012-10-22

Reporting Person: Vella Matthew (President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-10-22	Common Stock	S	2343	$24.34	Disposed	140328	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 12, 2012.

F2: The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $24.22 and $24.37 per share.