Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 22, 2017

 

ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

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Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	001-37721 (Commission File Number)	95-4405754 (IRS Employer Identification No.)
520 Newport Center Drive, 12 th  Floor Newport Beach, California (Address of principal executive offices)		92660 (Zip Code)

[phone]

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).                  Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

Teleconference Systems LLC, a subsidiary of Acacia Research Corporation, entered into a settlement and patent license agreement with Genband, Inc. This agreement resolves patent litigation, Civil Action No. 6:17-cv-00139, pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

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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:      September 25, 2017                  ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION

By:      /s/ Edward Treska     

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary