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): December 19, 2012
| 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.
Unified Messaging Solutions LLC, a subsidiary of Acacia Research Corporation, and Etsy, Inc. have entered into a settlement agreement which resolves the dispute between the parties currently pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Case No. 1:12-cv-03829 and pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Case No. 12-cv-06286.
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: December 19, 2012 | By: | /s/ Paul R. Ryan | |
| Name: Paul R. Ryan | |||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | |||
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