0000921895-23-001687.txt : 20230717 0000921895-23-001687.hdr.sgml : 20230717 20230717200249 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000921895-23-001687 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20230713 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230717 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230717 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Feld Peter A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001410600 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-37721 FILM NUMBER: 231092835 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 201 E LAS OLAS BOULEVARD, SUITE 1000 CITY: FORT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Smith Jeffrey C CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001362697 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-37721 FILM NUMBER: 231092834 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 201 E LAS OLAS BOULEVARD, SUITE 1000 CITY: FORT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33301 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Starboard Principal Co GP LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001517140 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-37721 FILM NUMBER: 231092836 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 845-7977 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Starboard Principal Co LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001517139 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-37721 FILM NUMBER: 231092837 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 845-7977 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 ISSUER: 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 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 767 3RD AVENUE, 6TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 332-236-8500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 767 3RD AVENUE, 6TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 4 1 form406297282b_07172023.xml OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT X0508 4 2023-07-13 0 0000934549 ACACIA RESEARCH CORP ACTG 0001517139 Starboard Principal Co LP 777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 0 0 1 1 See Footnote 2 0001517140 Starboard Principal Co GP LLC 777 THIRD AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 0 0 1 1 See Footnote 2 0001410600 Feld Peter A 201 E LAS OLAS BOULEVARD, SUITE 1000 FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301 0 0 1 1 See Footnote 2 0001362697 Smith Jeffrey C 201 E LAS OLAS BOULEVARD, SUITE 1000 FORT LAUDERDALE FL 33301 0 0 1 1 See Footnote 2 0 Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 2023-07-13 4 M 0 5199608 3.6500 A 16013228 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 2023-07-13 4 M 0 961675 3.6500 A 2961675 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 2023-07-13 4 M 0 1634847 3.6500 A 5034847 I By Managed Account of Starboard Value LP Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 2023-07-13 4 M 0 557772 3.6500 A 1717772 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 2023-07-13 4 M 0 528921 3.6500 A 1628921 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund L LP Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 2023-07-13 4 M 0 733923 3.6500 A 2260303 I By Starboard X Master Fund Ltd Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 2023-07-13 4 M 0 17035140 3.6500 A 33048368 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 2023-07-13 4 M 0 3150685 3.6500 A 6112360 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 2023-07-13 4 M 0 5356164 3.6500 A 10391011 I By Managed Account of Starboard Value LP Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 2023-07-13 4 M 0 1827397 3.6500 A 3545169 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 2023-07-13 4 M 0 1732877 3.6500 A 3361798 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund L LP Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 2023-07-13 4 M 0 2404586 3.6500 A 4664889 I By Starboard X Master Fund Ltd Series A Convertible Preferred Stock 3.65 2023-07-13 4 M 0 189239 3.65 D Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 189239 0 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd Series A Convertible Preferred Stock 3.65 2023-07-13 4 M 0 35000 3.65 D Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 35000 0 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC Series A Convertible Preferred Stock 3.65 2023-07-13 4 M 0 59500 3.65 D Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 59500 0 I By Managed Account of Starboard Value LP Series A Convertible Preferred Stock 3.65 2023-07-13 4 M 0 20300 3.65 D Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 20300 0 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP Series A Convertible Preferred Stock 3.65 2023-07-13 4 M 0 19250 3.65 D Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 19250 0 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund L LP Series A Convertible Preferred Stock 3.65 2023-07-13 4 M 0 26711 3.65 D Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 26711 0 I By Starboard X Master Fund Ltd Series B Warrants 2023-07-13 4 M 0 17035140 D Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 17035140 0 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd Series B Warrants 2023-07-13 4 M 0 3150685 D Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 3150685 0 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC Series B Warrants 2023-07-13 4 M 0 5356164 D Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 5356164 0 I By Managed Account of Starboard Value LP Series B Warrants 2023-07-13 4 M 0 1827397 D Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 1827397 0 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP Series B Warrants 2023-07-13 4 M 0 1732877 D Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 1732877 0 I By Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund L LP Series B Warrants 2023-07-13 4 M 0 2404586 D Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 2404586 0 I By Starboard X Master Fund Ltd This Form 4 is filed jointly by Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd ("Starboard V&O Fund"), Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC ("Starboard S LLC"), Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP ("Starboard C LP"), Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund L LP ("Starboard L Master"), Starboard X Master Fund Ltd ("Starboard X Master"), Starboard Value R LP ("Starboard R LP"), Starboard Value L LP ("Starboard L LP"), Starboard Value LP ("Starboard Value LP"), Starboard Value GP LLC ("Starboard Value GP"), Starboard Value R GP LLC ("Starboard R GP"), Starboard Principal Co LP ("Principal Co"), Starboard Principal Co GP LLC ("Principal GP"), Peter A. Feld and Jeffrey C. Smith (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). To enable all of the Reporting Persons to gain access to the Securities and Exchange Commission's electronic filing system (which only accepts a maximum of 10 joint filers per report), this report is the second of two identical reports relating to the same transactions being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each Reporting Person may be deemed to be a member of a Section 13(d) group that owns more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Common Stock. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. Securities beneficially owned by Starboard V&O Fund. Starboard Value LP, as the investment manager of Starboard V&O Fund, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard V&O Fund. Each of Starboard Value GP, as the general partner of Starboard Value LP, Principal Co, as a member of Starboard Value GP, Principal GP, as the general partner of Principal Co, and Messrs. Smith and Feld, as members of Principal GP and as members of each of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP and the Management Committee of Principal GP, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard V&O Fund. Securities beneficially owned by Starboard S LLC. Starboard Value LP, as the manager of Starboard S LLC, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard S LLC. Each of Starboard Value GP, as the general partner of Starboard Value LP, Principal Co, as a member of Starboard Value GP, Principal GP, as the general partner of Principal Co, and Messrs. Smith and Feld, as members of Principal GP and as members of each of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP and the Management Committee of Principal GP, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard S LLC. Securities held in a certain account managed by Starboard Value LP (the "Starboard Value LP Account"). Each of Starboard Value GP, as the general partner of Starboard Value LP, Principal Co, as a member of Starboard Value GP, Principal GP, as the general partner of Principal Co, and Messrs. Smith and Feld, as members of Principal GP and as members of each of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP and the Management Committee of Principal GP, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard Value LP and held by the Starboard Value LP Account. Securities beneficially owned by Starboard C LP. Each of Starboard R LP, as the general partner of Starboard C LP, and Starboard R GP, as the general partner of Starboard R LP, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard C LP. Starboard Value LP, as the investment manager of Starboard C LP, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard C LP. Each of Starboard Value GP, as the general partner of Starboard Value LP, Principal Co, as a member of Starboard Value GP, Principal GP, as the general partner of Principal Co, and Messrs. Smith and Feld, as members of Principal GP and as members of each of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP and the Management Committee of Principal GP, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard C LP. Securities beneficially owned by Starboard L Master. Each of Starboard L LP, as the general partner of Starboard L Master, Starboard R LP, as the general partner of Starboard L LP, and Starboard R GP, as the general partner of Starboard R LP, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard L LP. Starboard Value LP, as the investment manager of Starboard L Master, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard L Master. Each of Starboard Value GP, as the general partner of Starboard Value LP, Principal Co, as a member of Starboard Value GP, Principal GP, as the general partner of Principal Co, and Messrs. Smith and Feld, as members of Principal GP and as members of each of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP and the Management Committee of Principal GP, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard L Master. Securities beneficially owned by Starboard X Master. Starboard Value LP, as the investment manager of Starboard X Master, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard X Master. Each of Starboard Value GP, as the general partner of Starboard Value LP, Principal Co, as a member of Starboard Value GP, Principal GP, as the general partner of Principal Co, and Messrs. Smith and Feld, as members of Principal GP and as members of each of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP and the Management Committee of Principal GP, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by Starboard X Master. Pursuant to the previously announced Recapitalization Agreement, dated October 30, 2022, by and among certain of the Reporting Persons and the Issuer (the "Recapitalization Agreement"), as well as that certain Amended and Restated Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, which was previously approved by the Issuer's stockholders at the annual meeting on May 16, 2023, to remove the 4.89% blocker provision contained therein (the "Stockholder Approval"), the Reporting Persons converted an aggregate amount of 350,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock into 9,616,746 shares of Common Stock, including 27,704 shares of Common Stock issued in respect of accrued and unpaid dividends. As previously disclosed, the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock would be converted into shares of Common Stock on or prior to July 14, 2023, subject to receipt of the Stockholder Approval. Pursuant to the Recapitalization Agreement and the Issuer's Series B Warrants, the Reporting Persons irrevocably exercised 31,506,849 of the Series B Warrants through a combination of a "Note Cancellation" and a "Limited Cash Exercise" (each as defined in the Series B Warrants), as determined by the Reporting Persons, for an aggregate total of 31,506,849 shares of Common Stock (the "Series B Warrants Exercise"). Pursuant to the Series B Warrants Exercise, the Issuer cancelled $60 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes held by the Reporting Persons and received aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $55 million. As previously disclosed, the Series B Warrants were exercisable until their expiration on November 15, 2027, however, the Reporting Persons agreed to irrevocably exercise their remaining Series B Warrants on or prior to July 14, 2023. The transactions reported herein are exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3. Starboard Principal Co LP, By: /s/ Jeffrey C. Smith, Authorized Signatory 2023-07-17 Starboard Principal Co GP LLC, By: /s/ Jeffrey C. Smith, Authorized Signatory 2023-07-17 Peter A. Feld; By: /s/ Jeffrey C. Smith, Attorney in Fact 2023-07-17 By: /s/ Jeffrey C. Smith 2023-07-17