SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
APRIL 21, 2004
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)
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ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Delaware 000-26068 95-4405754
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
500 Newport Center Drive,
Newport Beach, California 92660
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(949) 480-8300
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed since Last Report)
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release dated April 21, 2004 of the Registrant.
ITEM 12. DISCLOSURE OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On April 21, 2004, Acacia Research Corporation issued a press release
announcing its earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2004. A copy of
that release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished
and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated
by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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.
ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION
Date: April 21, 2004 By: /s/ Paul R. Ryan
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Name: Paul R. Ryan
Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Press Release dated April 21, 2004, of the Registrant.