<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000934549-20-000008.txt : 20200131
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200131171350
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000934549-20-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200131
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200131
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200131

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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37721
		FILM NUMBER:		20565942

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 PARK PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 550
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92614
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9494808300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 PARK PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 550
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92614
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<TYPE>DEFA14A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>defa14a_janx2020.htm
<DESCRIPTION>DEFA14A
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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="i_0_21"></div><div style="height:0pt;width:100%;"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#595959;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="text-align:center;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#595959;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="text-align:center;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#595959;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#595959;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">SCHEDULE 14A</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#595959;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities</font></div><div style="text-align:center;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#595959;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#595959;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">Filed by the Registrant  X</font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#595959;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">Filed by a Party other than the Registrant </font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#595959;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;">Check the appropriate box&#58;</font></div><div><table style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;display:inline-table;width:78.525%;"><tr><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:1.877%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:94.123%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Wingdings 2',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Wingdings 2',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);"></font></font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">Preliminary Proxy Statement</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Wingdings 2',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Wingdings 2',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);"></font></font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">Confidential, for Use of the Commission (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Wingdings 2',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Wingdings 2',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);"></font></font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">Definitive Proxy Statement</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#595959;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">X</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">Definitive Additional Materials</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Wingdings 2',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Wingdings 2',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);"></font></font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">Soliciting Material Pursuant to Rule 14a-12</font></td></tr></table></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#595959;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION</font></div><div style="text-align:center;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#595959;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center;"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#595959;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#595959;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box)&#58;</font></div><div><table style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;display:inline-table;width:78.525%;"><tr><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:1.877%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:94.123%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">X</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">No fee required.</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Wingdings 2',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Wingdings 2',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);"></font></font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11.</font></td></tr></table></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><table style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;display:inline-table;width:90.865%;"><tr><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:9.287%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:2.056%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:82.657%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">(1)</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies&#58;</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">(2)</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies&#58;</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">(3)</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined)&#58;</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">(4)</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction&#58;</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">(5)</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">Total fee paid&#58;</font></td></tr></table></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><table style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;display:inline-table;width:79.807%;"><tr><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:1.815%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:94.185%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Wingdings 2',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Wingdings 2',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);"></font></font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">Fee paid previously with preliminary materials&#58;</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Wingdings 2',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Wingdings 2',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);"></font></font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><font style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. 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***</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;">January 31, 2020</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;">Dear Fellow Stockholders&#58;</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;">We recently mailed to you a proxy statement (the &#8220;Proxy Statement&#8221;) in connection with our special meeting of shareholders scheduled for February 14, 2020 (the &#8220;Special Meeting&#8221;) to c</font><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;">onsider and vote upon two proposals related to a strategic partnership (the &#8220;Transaction&#8221;) with Starboard Value LP.</font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;">  </font><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;">(&#8220;Starboard Value&#8221;).</font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;">  </font><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;">According to your brokers records, your shares are still unvoted. </font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;">We urge you to read the Proxy Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 17, 2020, in its entirety as it contains important information regarding the Transaction with Starboard Value. The Board of Directors believes approval of the two proposals is in the best interests of Acacia Research Corporation and its stockholders and unanimously recommends that our stockholders vote </font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%;">FOR</font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;"> both proposals by either Internet or telephone or by signing, dating, and returning the enclosed proxy card today.  Since time is short before the Special Meeting, we urge you to vote your shares as soon as possible. If you have already voted your shares for the Special Meeting, please accept our thanks. </font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;">If you have any questions or need assistance voting your shares, please call Saratoga Proxy Consulting at (212) 257-1311 or (888) 368-0379.</font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;">  </font><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;">Thank you for your continued support. </font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%;">Our Board of Directors 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