Company: ACTG
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0000934549-25-000010
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Company: ACACIA RESEARCH CORP
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form: PRE 14A
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 granted in 2023 and will vest in equal installments over a three-year period through March 21, 2026, all of such RSUs and a portion of the option with respect to 14,063 shares do not vest within 60 days of the Record Date and are therefore excluded from beneficial ownership and (ii) 36,128 RSUs which were granted in 2023 and will vest in equal installments over a three-year period through June 7, 2026, none of which will vest within 60 days of the Record Date and are therefore excluded from beneficial ownership.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |

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| (4) |     | Mr. Rasamny holds (i) 36,930 RSUs which were granted in 2023 and will vest in equal installments over a three-year period through June 7, 2026, all of such RSUs do not vest within 60 days of the Record Date and are therefor excluded from beneficial ownership.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| (5) |     | Mr. Soncini holds (i) 15,252 RSUs and 75,832 shares of common stock which were granted in 2023 and will vest in equal installments over a three-year period through March 21, 2026, all of such RSUs and a portion of the option with respect to 25,277 shares do not vest within 60 days of the Record Date and are therefore excluded from beneficial ownership and (iii) 57,001 RSUs which were granted in 2023 and will vest in equal installments over a three-year period through June 7, 2026, none of which will vest within 60 days of the Record Date and are therefore excluded from beneficial ownership. |
| (6) |     | The column titled “Common Stock Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units” excludes an aggregate of of 232,081 RSUs from beneficial ownership and the column title “Share of Common Stock Issuable Upon Exercise of Options” excludes options to purchase an aggregate of 122,673 shares of common stock.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

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#### Amount and Nature of Beneficial

#### Ownership of Common Stock
| Ownership of Common Stock |     | Sole Voting Power |            |     | Shared Voting Power |   |     | Sole Dispositive Power |            |     | Shared Dispositive Power |   |     | Total |            |     |