Company: ACTG
Filing Date: 2025-04-09
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000934549-25-000014
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Company: ACACIA RESEARCH CORP
Filing Date: 2025-04-09
Form: DEF 14A
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 of our capital stock present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote on the proposal is required to ratify the appointment of GT as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. Virtual attendance at the Annual Meeting constitutes presence in person. This proposal is considered a routine matter under applicable rules. A broker, bank, or other nominee may generally vote without instructions on this matter from the Beneficial Owner. Thus, we do not expect any broker non-votes in connection with this proposal. Abstentions will be the equivalent of a vote “AGAINST” this proposal.

#### Recommendation of the Board of Directors
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT OUR STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE AUDITORS RATIFICATION PROPOSAL.

#### Audit and Related Fees
The following table presents fees for professional audit services rendered by GT for the audit of our consolidated financial statements for 2024 and 2023 and fees billed for other services rendered by GT.

| Period:                             |     | Audit Fees(1) 
           ($) |     | Tax Fees(2) 
         ($) |     | All Other Fees(3) 
               ($) |
| Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2024 |     |     1,588,463 |     |      37,380 |     |            50,880 |
| Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2023 |     |       657,890 |     |      56,775 |     |            91,690 |

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| (1) |     | Includes fees for professional services rendered for the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements included in our Form 10-K, consent fees, and for reviews of our consolidated financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. |
| (2) |     | Includes fees for professional services rendered in connection with the preparation of consolidated and subsidiary federal and state income tax returns, and tax related provision work, research, compliance and consulting.                                    |
| (3) |     | All Other Fees consist of fees for permitted services other than those that meet the criteria above, and include certain advisory services related to valuation and due diligence.                                                                               |

#### Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policy
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The Audit Committee has established policies and procedures regarding pre-approval of all services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm. At the beginning of the fiscal year, the