ACACIA RESEARCH CORP — Director's Dealing 2016

May 13, 2016

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ACACIA RESEARCH CORP (ACTG)
CIK: 0000934549
Period of Report: 2016-05-11

Reporting Person: GRAZIADIO G LOUIS III (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2016-05-11	Common Stock	P	9000	$4.6639	Acquired	256133	Direct
2016-05-11	Common Stock	P	5701	$4.6639	Acquired	261834	Direct
2016-05-11	Common Stock	P	15000	$4.6639	Acquired	53065	Indirect
2016-05-12	Common Stock	P	30500	$4.657	Acquired	292334	Direct
2016-05-12	Common Stock	P	30500	$4.657	Acquired	83565	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: These shares are owned by the Graziadio Family Trust u/d/t 11/13/75 ("GFT"), an irrevocable trust established by Mr. Graziadio for the benefit of his children. Mr. Graziadio is neither a trustee nor a beneficiary of GFT and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by GFT.