ACACIA RESEARCH CORP — Director's Dealing 2017

Apr 27, 2017

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ACACIA RESEARCH CORP (ACTG)
CIK: 0000934549
Period of Report: 2017-04-19

Reporting Person: Stewart Robert B Jr (President)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	95687	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$3.12	2023-03-01	Acacia Research Corporation Common Stock (79338)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$3.90	2023-03-01	Acacia Research Corporation Common Stock (187938)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$5.75	2023-08-01	Acacia Research Corporation Common Stock (750000)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$5.40	2024-03-15	Acacia Research Corporation Common Stock (96153)		Direct
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$6.75	2024-03-15	Acacia Research Corporation Common Stock (113032)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: The shares underlying the options shall vest in installments of 25% upon the company's achievement of certain stock price targets.

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