8-K 1 acacia_8k.htm CURRENT REPORT

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):          March 29, 2021

 

ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 001-37721 95-4405754
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer 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

 

4 Park Plaza, Suite 550

Irvine, California

 


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

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

☐    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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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  o

 

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.  o

 

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

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock ACTG The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On March 29, 2021, Acacia Research Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and the year ended December 31, 2020. A copy of that release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

 

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 are being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation by reference language in such filings, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits.
     
    99.1 Press Release dated March 29, 2021 of Acacia Research Corporation.

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

   

 

    ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION
     
Date:  March 29, 2021 By: /s/ Clifford Press
    Name: Clifford Press
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit Number Description
   
99.1 Press Release dated March 29, 2021 of Acacia Research Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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