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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4 | To approve the adoption of the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to extend the term of stock transfer restrictions that are intended to protect the Company’s ability to utilize its net operating loss carryforwards. |
| 5 | To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or at any postponement or adjournment thereof.                                                                                                                           |

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE STOCKHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON [ ]: The Proxy Statement, proxy card and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 are available at https://www.acaciaresearch.com/proxy-materials and www.proxyvote.com.

Our Board of Directors has established the close of business on March 24, 2025, as the record date (the “Record Date”) for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the virtual Annual Meeting and at any postponement or adjournment thereof. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on the Record Date are entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the virtual Annual Meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof.

Your vote is very important. Whether or not you plan to attend the virtual Annual Meeting, it is important that your shares be represented and voted at the virtual Annual Meeting. Therefore, we urge you to read the enclosed proxy materials and then promptly vote via the internet or telephone or, by completing, signing and returning by mail the enclosed proxy card , even if you plan to attend the virtual Annual Meeting. Voting via the internet or telephone or returning your completed proxy will ensure your representation at the virtual Annual Meeting. If you decide to attend the virtual Annual Meeting and wish to change your proxy vote, you may do so automatically by voting at the virtual Annual Meeting if your shares are held directly in your name as the stockholder of record or you have a 16-digit control number from your broker, bank or other nominee.

| Sincerely,         |
| /s/ Jennifer Graff |
| Jennifer Graff     |
| Secretary          |

#### New York, New York
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If you have any questions or require any assistance with respect to voting your shares, please contact our proxy solicitor at the contact listed below:

<div align='center'>Saratoga Proxy Consulting LLC

520 8th Avenue, 14th Floor

New York, NY 10018

(212) 257