acacia_8k-032910.htm

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):          March 29, 2010
 
ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware
  
000-26068
  
95-4405754
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
500 Newport Center Drive
Newport Beach, California
92660
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:       (949) 480-8300
 
Not applicable 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
 
Optimum Processing Solutions LLC, a subsidiary of Acacia Research Corporation, has entered into a settlement agreement with Oracle Corporation. The agreement resolves patent litigation, Civil Action Case No. 1:09-cv-01098, pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, originally filed against Sun Microsystems, Inc.  Acacia Research Corporation and certain subsidiaries also resolved additional pending patent matters with Oracle Corporation.
 
SIGNATURE
 
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:  March 30, 2010
By:       /s/ Paul R. Ryan                                               
 
        Name:   Paul R. Ryan
 
       Title:     Chairman and Chief
 
                     Executive Officer