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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 Proxy Statement entitled “ Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management ”.

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#### Who will bear the cost of this solicitation?
A: We will bear the entire cost of this solicitation. We will reimburse brokerage firms and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in sending proxies and proxy solicitation materials to our stockholders. Proxies may also be solicited in person, by telephone, by email or by facsimile by our directors, officers and certain of our regular employees, without additional compensation. We have retained Saratoga Proxy Consulting, LLC, a proxy solicitation firm, to perform various solicitation services. We will pay Saratoga Proxy Consulting, LLC a fee of [ ] plus phone and other related expenses, in connection with their solicitation services.

Q. Where can I find the voting results of the Annual Meeting?

A: We will announce preliminary voting results at the Annual Meeting and will publish final results in a Current Report on Form 8-K that we expect to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") within four business days of the Annual Meeting. If final voting results are not available to us in time to file a Form 8-K with the SEC within four business days after the Annual Meeting, we intend to file a Form 8-K to disclose preliminary voting results and, within four business days after the final results are known, we will file an additional Form 8-K with the SEC to disclose the final voting results.

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#### Who can answer my questions?
A: Your vote at this year's Annual Meeting is important, no matter how many or how few shares you own. Please complete, sign, date and promptly return the enclosed proxy card in the enclosed postage-paid envelope promptly or vote by internet or telephone as set forth above. If you have any questions, require assistance in submitting a proxy for your

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shares, or would like to request a copy of the proxy materials, please call Saratoga Proxy Consulting, LLC, the proxy solicitation firm assisting us in the solicitation of proxies:

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