0000902664-21-004167.txt : 20210910 0000902664-21-004167.hdr.sgml : 20210910 20210910084523 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-21-004167 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20210909 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20210910 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20210910 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACACIA RESEARCH CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000934549 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PATENT OWNERS & LESSORS [6794] IRS NUMBER: 954405754 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-37721 FILM NUMBER: 211245943 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 767 3RD AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 602 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 949-480-8300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 767 3RD AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 602 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 8-K 1 p21-2123form8k.htm ACACIA RESEARCH CORP

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): September 9, 2021

ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-37721	95-4405754
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

767 3rd Avenue, Suite 602
New York, NY		10017
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (949) 480-8300

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:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	ACTG	The NASDAQ Capital Market, LLC

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. [_]

Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 9, 2021, Acacia Research Corporation (the “Company”) accepted the resignation of Alfred V. Tobia, Jr., President and Chief Investment Officer and a member of the Company’s board of directors. Mr. Tobia resigned from serving as an officer and director of the Company following his disclosure to the Company of trading in the securities of the Company and certain investments of the Company by a member of Mr. Tobia’s family. The Company has commenced a review into the trading. Mr. Tobia did not hold a position on any committee of the board of directors at the time of his resignation. Clifford Press, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, will assume the role of President and, in connection with him assuming such role, his compensation will not change.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: September 10, 2021
	ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION

	By:	/s/ Clifford Press
	Name:	Clifford Press
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer