acacia_8k-020110.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 1, 2010

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ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
000-26068
(Commission
File Number)
95-4405754
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 
500 Newport Center Drive,
Newport Beach, California  92660
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)


(949) 480-8300
Registrant's telephone number, including area code


(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed since Last Report)

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Section 7 - Regulation FD

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 3, 2010, Acacia Research Corporation issued a press release announcing a $12.4 million final judgment stemming from its May 15th, 2009 trial verdict and corresponding $6.6 million damages award in its patent lawsuit with Yahoo! Inc. A copy of that release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.  The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits.

99.1 
Press Release dated February 3, 2010 of the Registrant.
 
 

SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

  ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION  
     
       
Date:  February 2, 2010
By:
/s/ Paul R. Ryan   
  Name:     Paul R. Ryan  
  Title:  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer