ACACIA RESEARCH CORP — Director's Dealing 2018

Dec 6, 2018

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ACACIA RESEARCH CORP (ACTG)
CIK: 0000934549
Period of Report: 2018-11-19

Reporting Person: Tobia Alfred Victor Jr. (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2018-11-19	Common Stock	P	20000	$3.0140	Acquired	221664	Indirect
2018-11-20	Common Stock	P	7700	$2.9709	Acquired	229364	Indirect
2018-11-21	Common Stock	P	1499	$3.0057	Acquired	230863	Indirect
2018-11-30	Common Stock	P	3000	$3.1287	Acquired	233863	Indirect
2018-12-03	Common Stock	P	2500	$3.0980	Acquired	236363	Indirect
2018-11-20	Common Stock	P	8500	$2.9709	Acquired	495735	Indirect
2018-11-21	Common Stock	P	3000	$3.0057	Acquired	498735	Indirect
2018-11-30	Common Stock	P	4300	$3.1287	Acquired	503035	Indirect
2018-12-03	Common Stock	P	5300	$3.0980	Acquired	508335	Indirect
2018-11-20	Common Stock	P	3800	$2.9709	Acquired	226944	Indirect
2018-11-21	Common Stock	P	847	$3.0057	Acquired	227791	Indirect
2018-11-30	Common Stock	P	2700	$3.1287	Acquired	230491	Indirect
2018-12-03	Common Stock	P	2200	$3.0980	Acquired	232691	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	177957	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Shares of common stock held in an account for which Sidus Investment Management, LLC ("Sidus Management") serves as a sub-advisor (the "Managed Account"). The Reporting Person, solely by virtue of his position as a managing member of Sidus Management, the sub-advisor to the Managed Account, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of common stock directly held in the Managed Account for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Section 16"). The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares of common stock except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

F2: Shares of common stock owned directly by Sidus Investment Partners, L.P. ("Sidus Partners"). The Reporting Person, solely by virtue of his position as a managing member of Sidus Management, the investment manager of Sidus Partners, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of common stock directly held by Sidus Partners for purposes of Section 16. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares of common stock except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

F3: Shares of common stock owned directly by Sidus Double Alpha Fund, L.P. ("Sidus Double Alpha"). The Reporting Person, solely by virtue of his position as a managing member of Sidus Management, the investment manager of Sidus Double Alpha, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of common stock directly held by Sidus Double Alpha for purposes of Section 16. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares of common stock except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

F4: Shares of common stock owned directly by Sidus Double Alpha Fund, Ltd. ("Sidus Double Alpha Offshore"). The Reporting Person, solely by virtue of his position as a managing member of Sidus Management, the investment manager of Sidus Double Alpha Offshore, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of common stock directly held by Sidus Double Alpha Offshore for purposes of Section 16. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares of common stock except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.