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 6, 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.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On December 6, 2012, Dooyong Lee notified Acacia Research Corporation (the “Company”) that he intends to resign from his position as Executive Vice President of the Company, and from any positions held with any subsidiary of the Company, including Acacia Research Group, effective as of December 31, 2012. Mr. Lee is resigning to pursue other interests and not as a result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: December 11, 2012 | ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION | |||
By: | /s/ Clayton J. Haynes | |||
Clayton J. Haynes Chief Financial Officer |
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