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
Chunk 24
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 duties on behalf of the Company;                                                                                                                                                      |
| • |     | have the ability and willingness to devote the necessary time and effort to perform the duties and responsibilities of Board membership;                                                                                                                                    |
| • |     | demonstrate an understanding that his or her primary responsibility is to the stockholders of the Company, and that his or her primary goal is to serve the best interests of those stockholders.                                                                           |

In addition, our Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that the Nominating, Governance and Sustainability Committee may, in identifying prospective director candidates, consider all facts and circumstances, including among other things, the skills of the prospective director candidate, his or her diversity of business experience or other background characteristics, his or her independence, and the particular needs of the Board and the Company. Examples of this include management experience, financial expertise and educational background. The Nominating, Governance and Sustainability Committee and the Board believe that a diverse board leads to improved performance by encouraging new ideas, expanding the knowledge base available to management and other directors and fostering a culture that promotes innovation and vigorous deliberation. The Nominating, Governance and Sustainability Committee also abides by the Company’s equal opportunity and non-discrimination policy that decisions involving people are made on the basis of job requirements and individual skills, independent of an individual’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, or genetic information, or any other status protected by law.

Diverse Characteristics :

Gender diversity, sexual orientation diversity and international diversity.

We are continuously working to cultivate an inclusive working environment and believe the diversity of our Board promotes innovation and vigorous deliberation as mentioned above.

The Nominating, Governance and Sustainability Committee will consider candidates for director recommended by any stockholder provided that such recommendation is properly submitted. The Nominating, Governance and Sustainability Committee has the following policy with regard to the consideration of any director candidates recommended by a stockholder:

• A stockholder wishing to nominate a candidate for election to the Board at the next annual meeting is required to give written notice addressed to the Corporate Secretary in the manner described under “ Stockholder Proposals for the 2026 Annual Meeting ” and in accordance with our Bylaws, in order to be considered for nomination at the next annual meeting.

• The notice of nomination must include information regarding the recommended candidate relevant to a determination of whether the recommended candidate would be barred from