Marc W. Booth - 08 Mar 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for ACACIA RESEARCH CORP (ACTG)

Signature
/s/ Jennifer Graff, Attorney-in-fact
Issuer symbol
ACTG
Transactions as of
08 Mar 2022
Net transactions value
$0
Form type
4
Filing time
10 Mar 2022, 18:07:08 UTC
Previous filing
21 Dec 2021
Next filing
09 May 2022

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction ACTG ACTG Common Stock Award $0 +100,000 +46% $0.000000 319,684 08 Mar 2022 Direct F1

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction ACTG Stock Options (Right to Buy) Award $0 +250,000 $0.000000 250,000 08 Mar 2022 Acacia Research Corporation Common Stock 250,000 $3.58 Direct F2
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 This award of restricted stock units ("RSUs") is made pursuant to the 2016 Acacia Research Corporation Stock Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock. One third of the RSUs will vest on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date, respectively
F2 One third of the options shares will vest and be exercisable on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date, respectively