Company: ACTG
Filing Date: 2025-04-09
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000934549-25-000014
Chunk: 63

Company: ACACIA RESEARCH CORP
Filing Date: 2025-04-09
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 63
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”) in 2022 were Messrs. Golby, Booth, Rosenstein and Soncini; in 2023 were Ms. Hoover and Messrs. Soncini and Booth; and in 2024 were Ms. Hoover and Messrs. Rasamny and Soncini. |
| (2) |     | Reflects, for each of our Current CEO and our Former CEO, the total compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table and for the Other NEOs, the average total compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table in each of fiscal years indicated.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| (3) |     | Represents the compensation actually paid to each of our Current CEO, Former CEO and the Other NEOs in each of the fiscal years indicated as computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, as set forth below:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |

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| Compensation actually paid to CEO and Other NEOs 
 Year                                             |     |      | As Reported in Summary Compensation Table(a) 
 Total                                        |           |     | Stock Awards |          |     | Option Awards |          |     | Equity Award Adjustments                                                                          
 Fair Value as of Year End of Awards Granted During Year that Remain Outstanding as of Year End(b) |         |     | Change in Fair Value from Prior Fiscal Year End through Current Fiscal Year End of Awards Granted in Prior Year that Remain Outstanding as of Year End(c) |         |     | Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Awards Granted During Year that Vest During Year(d) |   |     | Change in Fair Value from Prior Year End through Vesting Date of Awards Granted in Prior Year that Vest During Year(e) |          |     | Total Compensation “Actually Paid” |           |
|:-------------------------------------------------|:----|-----:|:---------------------------------------------|----------:|:----|:-------------|---------:|:----|:--------------|---------:|:----|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------:|:----|:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------:|:----|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:--|:----|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------:|:----|:-----------------------------------|----------:|
| Current CEO                                      |     |      |                                              |           |     |              |          |     |               |          |     |                                                                                                   |         |     |                                                                                                                                                           |         |     |                                                                                      |   |     |                                                                                                                        |          |     |                                    |           |
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