ACACIA RESEARCH CORP — Director's Dealing 2012

Apr 11, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ACACIA RESEARCH CORP (ACTG)
CIK: 0000934549
Period of Report: 2012-04-09

Reporting Person: HARRIS ROBERT L II (Director, Executive Chairman)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-04-09	Common Stock	S	24167	$39.50	Disposed	375766	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 March 8, 2012.

F2: The price reported is the average price for shares sold between $38.85 and $40.07 per share.