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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019687-13-004389
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20131115
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20131115
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20131115

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:	000-26068
		FILM NUMBER:		131222457

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		7TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9494808300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		#
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;November 15, 2013</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>500 Newport Center Drive</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Newport Beach, California</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>92660</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<B>(949) 480-8300</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>Not applicable</U></P>

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since last report.)</P>

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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):</P>

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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On November 15, 2013, Acacia Research Corporation
(the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) issued a press release reporting that its Board of Directors had approved a share repurchase plan which
authorizes the Company to purchase up to $70 million of its shares of common stock from time to time through May, 14 2014.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Share purchases under this plan will be
made in the open market, through block trades, through 10b5-1 plans, or privately negotiated transactions, in accordance with applicable
Securities and Exchange Commission rules.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company is under no obligation to repurchase
shares under this share repurchase program. The timing, actual number and value of shares that may be repurchased under this program
will depend on a number of factors, including the Company&rsquo;s future financial performance and available cash resources, competing
uses for its corporate funds, prevailing market prices of its common stock, the number of shares that become available for sale
at prices that the Company believes are attractive, and regulatory requirements. For these reasons, as well as others, there can
be no assurance that the Board of Directors will not decide to suspend purchases of shares under this share repurchase program
or terminate the program altogether.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The foregoing description of the contents
of the press release is qualified by reference to that press release, in its entirety, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1 and made a part of this report.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The information in this Current Report on
Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed &quot;filed&quot; 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,
except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 9.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements
and Exhibits.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(c) &#9;Exhibits.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 12%; text-align: center">99.1&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 88%">Press Release dated November 15, 2013 of the Registrant.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SIGNATURES</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2">ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: white 3pt solid">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;November 15, 2013&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: white 3pt solid">By:</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">/s/&nbsp;Matthew Vella</TD>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">Name: Matthew Vella</TD>
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    <TD>Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Executive Officer</TD>
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    <TD>99.1 &nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Press Release dated November 15, 2013 of the Registrant.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin: 0"><B>Exhibit 99.1</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Contacts:&nbsp;&nbsp;</b>Rob Stewart</font></td>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Media Contact: </b>Adam Handelsman</font></td></tr>
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    <TD><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Investor Relations</font></td>
    <TD><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">President &amp; Founder</font></td></tr>
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    <TD><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Tel (949) 480-8300</font></td>
    <TD><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">SpecOps Communications</font></td></tr>
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    <TD><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Fax (949) 480-8301</font></td>
    <TD><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Tel (212) 518-7721</font></td></tr>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</td>
    <TD><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">adam@specopscomm.com</font></td></tr>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><U>FOR RELEASE</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">November 15, 2013</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION ANNOUNCES<BR>
ADOPTION OF STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM OF UP TO $70 MILLION</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Newport Beach, Calif.
&ndash; (BUSINESS WIRE) November 15, 2013 &ndash; Acacia Research Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTG) announced today that the Company&rsquo;s
Board of Directors has authorized a program for repurchases of shares of the Company&rsquo;s outstanding common stock. The stock
repurchase program will be put into effect immediately.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Under the stock repurchase
program, the Company is authorized to purchase in the aggregate up to $70 million of its common stock through the period ending
May 14, 2014. Repurchases may be made from time to time by the Company in the open market or in block purchases in compliance with
applicable Securities and Exchange Commission rules.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>ABOUT ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">Founded in 1993, Acacia
Research Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTG) is the industry leader in patent licensing. &nbsp;An intermediary in the patent marketplace,
Acacia partners with inventors and patent owners to unlock the financial value in their patented inventions.</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="background-color: white">Acacia
bridges the gap between invention and application, facilitating efficiency and delivering monetary rewards to the patent owner.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">For more information, visit: www.acaciaresearch.com</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Safe Harbor Statement under the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995</I></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><I>This news release may contain forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the &ldquo;safe harbor&rdquo; provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.&nbsp;
Such statements, are based upon our current expectations and speak only as of the date hereof.&nbsp; Our actual results may differ
materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements as a result of various factors and uncertainties,
including the recent economic slowdown affecting technology companies, our ability to successfully identify and acquire new patent
assets, our ability to develop products, rapid technological change in our markets, changes in demand for our future products,
legislative, regulatory and competitive developments and general economic conditions.&nbsp; Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, recent
and forthcoming Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports on Forms 8-K and 8-K/A, and other SEC filings discuss some
of the important risk factors that may affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.&nbsp; We undertake no
obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.</I></P>

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