Company: ACTG
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0000934549-25-000010
Chunk: 26

Company: ACACIA RESEARCH CORP
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 26
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 as to how such person, if elected as a director of the corporation, will act or vote on any issue in question (i) that has not been disclosed to the Company or (ii) that could limit or interfere with such person’s ability to comply, if elected a director of the Company, with such person’s fiduciary duties under applicable law, and (5) a representation whether the stockholder or beneficial owner, if any, intends or is part of a group which intends (x) to deliver a proxy statement and/or form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the corporation’s outstanding capital stock required to approve or adopt the proposal or elect the nominee in accordance with Rule 14a-19 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and/or (y) otherwise to solicit proxies from stockholders in support of such proposal or nomination in accordance with Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act.

The Company may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as it may reasonably require to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as a director of the Company.

The Nominating, Governance and Sustainability Committee considers director candidates that are suggested by members of the Nominating, Governance and Sustainability Committee and the full Board, as well as management and stockholders. The Nominating, Governance and Sustainability Committee may, in the future, also retain a third-party executive search firm to identify candidates on terms and conditions acceptable to the Nominating, Governance and Sustainability Committee, in its sole discretion. The process by the Nominating, Governance and Sustainability Committee for identifying and evaluating nominees for director, including nominees recommended by stockholders, involves (with or without the assistance of a retained search firm), compiling names of potentially eligible candidates, conducting background and reference checks, conducting interviews with the candidate and others (as schedules permit), meeting to consider and approve the final candidates and, as appropriate, preparing and presenting to the full Board an analysis with regard to particular recommended candidates. The Nominating, Governance and Sustainability Committee endeavors to identify director nominees who have the highest personal and professional integrity, have demonstrated exceptional ability and judgment, and, together with other director nominees and members, are expected to serve the long-term interest of our stockholders and contribute to our overall corporate goals.

Prior to nominating an incumbent director for re-election at an annual meeting of stockholders, the Nominating, Governance and Sustainability Committee will consider the director’s past attendance at, and participation in, meetings