SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
February 15, 2001
ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 000-26068 95-4405754
(State or other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
incorporation or
organization)
55 South Lake Avenue
Pasadena, California 91101
(626) 396-8300
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On February 15, 2001, we issued a press release announcing that
our majority-owned affiliate, Soundbreak.com Incorporated, had
closed operations. The full text of the press release is set
forth in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS.
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press release dated February 15, 2001 announcing the
closing of Soundbreak.com Incorporated.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION
/s/ Paul R. Ryan
By: -----------------------------
Paul R. Ryan
Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer
Date: February 16, 2001