ACACIA RESEARCH CORP — Director's Dealing 2012

Aug 2, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ACACIA RESEARCH CORP (ACTG)
CIK: 0000934549
Period of Report: 2012-07-31

Reporting Person: DEBOOM FRED A (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-07-31	Common Stock	M	15000	$5.27	Acquired	68884	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-07-31	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$5.27	M	15000	Disposed	2015-01-03	Common Stock (15000)	Direct