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Accession Number:: 0001077131-16-000039
Form Type:: 4
Zero Holdings:: No
Publication Time:: 2016-09-01 14:51:29
Reporting Period:: 2016-08-30

Filing Date:: 2016-09-01
Accepted Time:: 2016-09-01 14:51:29
SEC Url:: Form 4 Filing

Issuer

Cik	Name	Symbol	Sector (SIC)	IRS No
934549	Acacia Research Corp	ACTG	Patent Owners & Lessors (6794)	954405754

Insiders

Cik	Name	Reported Address	Insider Title	Director	Officer	Large Shareholder	Other
1077131	Iii Louis G Graziadio	520 Newport Center Dr. 12Th Floor Newport Beach CA 92660		Yes	No	No	No

Reported Non-Derivative Transactions

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Sec. Name	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2016-08-30	16,389	$5.89	235,070	No	4	P	Indirect	Graziadio Family Trust dtd 11/13/75
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2016-08-30	5,000	$5.89	10,000	No	4	P	Indirect	Gina-Carra Partnership
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2016-08-30	5,000	$5.89	10,000	No	4	P	Indirect	George & Reva Graziadio Foundation
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2016-08-30	5,000	$5.89	15,000	No	4	P	Indirect	Graziadio Charitable Lead Annuity Trust
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2016-08-30	7,500	$5.89	424,267	No	4	P	Direct

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
No	4	P	Indirect	Graziadio Family Trust dtd 11/13/75
No	4	P	Indirect	Gina-Carra Partnership
No	4	P	Indirect	George & Reva Graziadio Foundation
No	4	P	Indirect	Graziadio Charitable Lead Annuity Trust
No	4	P	Direct

Reported Non-Derivative Holdings

Sec. Name	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	2,500	Indirect	Owned by spouse
Common Stock	10,000	Indirect	Owned by son
Common Stock	10,000	Indirect	Owned by daughter

Footnotes

The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $5.85 to $5.90, inclusive. Mr. Graziadio undertakes to provide to Acacia Research Corporation ("Issuer"), any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 4.
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.
These shares are owned by Gina-Carra Partnership ("Gina-Carra"), a limited partnership of which Mr. Graziadio is the trustee of each of the general partners, which are trusts for the benefit of Mr. Graziadio's children. Mr. Graziadio disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by Gina-Carra.
Shares are owned by the George and Reva Graziadio Foundation ("Foundation"), a charitable foundation established by Mr. Graziadio's parents, as to which Mr. Graziadio has no pecuniary interest. Mr. Graziadio is one of three directors of the Foundation and does not have the right to control disposition of these shares. Mr. Graziadio disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by the Foundation.
These shares are owned by the George & Reva Graziadio Charitable Lead Annuity Trust (the "Annuity Trust"), as to which Mr. Graziadio is trustee and Mr. Graziadio's minor children are contingent beneficiaries. Mr. Graziadio disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by the Annuity Trust.
Shares owned in the name of Mr. Graziadio's minor child, George L. Graziadio IV.
Shares owned in the name of Mr. Graziadio's minor child, Marianna R. Graziadio.