Company: ACTG
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0000934549-25-000010
Chunk: 46

Company: ACACIA RESEARCH CORP
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form: PRE 14A
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 the outstanding shares of our capital stock entitled to vote on the proposal is required to approve the proposal. This proposal is considered a non-routine matter under applicable rules. A broker, bank or other nominee may not vote without instructions from the Beneficial Owner on this matter, so there may be broker non-votes in connection with this proposal. Broker non-votes and abstentions will be the equivalent of a vote “AGAINST” this proposal.

#### Recommendation of the Board of Directors
<div align='center'>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT OUR STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSAL TO EXTEND THE TERM OF EXISTING STOCK TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS THAT ARE INTENDED TO PROTECT THE COMPANY’S ABILITY TO UTILIZE ITS NET OPERATING LOSS CARRYFORWARDS AND MAKE CERTAIN NON-SUBSTANTIVE UPDATES

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### OTHER MATTERS
We know of no other matters to be submitted to the stockholders at the Annual Meeting. If any other matters properly come before the stockholders at the Annual Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named on the enclosed proxy card to vote the shares they represent as the Board may recommend.

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### SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN

### BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following tables set forth certain information known to us with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of the Record Date, by (i) all persons known to us to beneficially own five percent (5%) or more of our common stock, (ii) each of our directors and nominees, (iii) each of our named executive officers as identified in the “Summary Compensation Table” of the “Executive Compensation and Related Information” section of this Proxy Statement, and (iv) all directors and executive officers as a group. The business address of each of Acacia’s directors and executive officers is c/o Acacia Research Corporation, 767 Third Avenue, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10017.

| Beneficial Owner                                                |     | Common Stock, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units |           |     | Shares of Common Stock Issuable Upon Exercise of Options |         |     | Amount of Direct Beneficial Ownership of Common Stock |           |     | Amount of Indirect Beneficial Ownership of Commons Stock |   |     | Percent of Class(1) |      |   |
| Named Executive Officers                                        |