-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, SsYseMvF6o38p2kgZfc/Vhyx3QZH6yVKb3Qs7E8L/XtwWQ60IBAc7ETUyK+buS7P UNbbxZHr0NKeTgl7Sb2BEg== 0001047469-98-013741.txt : 19980406 0001047469-98-013741.hdr.sgml : 19980406 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-98-013741 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980403 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACACIA RESEARCH CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000934549 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282] IRS NUMBER: 954405754 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-51585 FILM NUMBER: 98587416 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12 SOUTH RAYMOND AVENUE STREET 2: STE B CITY: PASADENA STATE: CA ZIP: 91105 BUSINESS PHONE: 8184496431 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12 S RAYMOND AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE B CITY: PASADENA STATE: CA ZIP: 91105 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BROWNE H LEE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001045508 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: SOUNDVIEW TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED STREET 2: TWO SOUNDVEIW DRIVE CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 BUSINESS PHONE: 2036613301 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: SOUNDVEIW TECHNOLOGIES INC STREET 2: TWO SOUNDVEIW DRIVE CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. __)* Acacia Research Corporation (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, no par value (Title of Class of Securities) 003881 10 9 (CUSIP Number) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). Page 2 of 5 Pages Cusip No. 003881 10 9 13G 1 Names of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons H. Lee Browne - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Citizenship or Place of Organization United States - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of (5) Sole Voting Power 163,100 shares of Shares common stock Bene- ficially (6) Shared Voting Power Not applicable Owned by Each (7) Sole Dispositive Power 163,100 shares of Reporting common stock Person With (8) Shared Dispositive Power Not applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 163,100 shares of common stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 4.5% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN Page 3 of 5 Pages Schedule 13G Common Stock, No Par Value CUSIP No. 0003881 10 9 Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), the Schedule 13D, dated July 6, 1997, filed by H. Lee Browne ("Mr. Browne"), a citizen of the United States, with respect to the Common Stock, with no par value per share (the "Shares"), of Acacia Research Corporation, a California corporation (the "Issuer"), is hereby amended and restated in its entirety upon the filing of this Schedule 13G as set forth below. Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Acacia Research Corporation Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 12 South Raymond Avenue Pasadena, California 91105 Item 2(a) Name of Person filing: H. Lee Browne Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: c/o Soundview Technologies Incorporated Two Soundview Drive Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 Item 2(c) Citizenship: Mr. Browne is a citizen of the United States. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common stock, no par value per share Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 003881 10 9 Item 3 Not Applicable. Item 4 Ownership. The approximate percentage of shares of Common Stock reported as beneficially owned by Mr. Browne is based upon 3,616,187 shares outstanding as of March 26, 1998, based upon information provided in the Issuer's Annual Report on Form 10-K. Page 4 of 5 Pages Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [X]. Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Not applicable Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. Not applicable Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not applicable Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not applicable Item 10 Certification. Not applicable Page 5 of 5 Pages Signature After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: April 3, 1998 /s/ H. Lee Browne ---------------------------------------------- H. Lee Browne -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----