ACACIA RESEARCH CORP — Director's Dealing 2016

Aug 3, 2016

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ACACIA RESEARCH CORP (ACTG)
CIK: 0000934549
Period of Report: 2016-08-01

Reporting Person: Key Marvin E (Interim Chief Executive Office)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2016-08-01	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$5.75	A	250000	Acquired	2023-08-01	Acacia Research Corporation Common Stock (250000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	234328	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Due to an administrative error the prior filings had an incorrect total.

F2: The option shares are exercisable in six equal installments over a three-year term with vesting aligned with prior equity grants per a Board of Director's prior resolution on officer vesting.