acacia_8k-030310.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): March 3, 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

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

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Item 8.01 Other Events.
 
 
Aldav LLC, a subsidiary of Acacia Research Corporation, has entered into a settlement and license agreement with Citadel Broadcasting Corporation, CBS Radio Inc., Entercom Communications Corporation, Saga Communications Inc., GAP Broadcasting, LLC and GAP Broadcasting II, LLC.  The agreement resolves patent litigation, Civil Action Case No. 6:09-cv-170, pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas with respect to the identified parties.  As a part of the settlement, Aldav LLC granted certain rights under the asserted patent to Ando Media, LLC, a supplier of certain services to the identified settling parties.
 
 
 
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 4, 2010
By:       /s/ Paul R. Ryan                
 
Name:   Paul R. Ryan
 
Title:     Chairman and Chief Executive Officer