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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 |     | Robert Rasamny, our Chief Administrative Officer, appointed on May 9, 2023                                                                                                     |
| • |     | Jason W. Soncini, our General Counsel, appointed on March 16, 2021                                                                                                             |

Overview and Objectives of Our Executive Compensation Program

Through our executive compensation program, we seek to align our executive officers’ interests and motivations with those of our stockholders by rewarding both short-term and long-term objectives. We believe that the overall compensation of our executive officers should provide a competitive level of total compensation that enables us to attract, retain and incentivize highly qualified executive officers with the background and experience necessary to lead the company and achieve its business goals.

We view 2024 as one of evolution and progress as we have continued to transition away from our legacy businesses which enables us to focus on opportunistic acquisitions within the technology, energy, and industrials segments. When considering compensation for our executives in 2024 we determined that our executives were able to achieve a number of key strategic objectives, including continuing to build out the Company’s strategic platform. As the Company continues to grow and evolve the Compensation Committee and Board intend to continue to review our compensation policies to ensure that we attract, motivate and retain highly skilled employees to execute on our strategic objectives.

#### Base Salary
Our executive officers receive a base salary, which are subject to annual review. The base salaries of our named executive officers in fiscal year 2024 were:

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| Name of Executive         |     | Position                        |     | Base Salary ($)(3) |         |
| Martin D. McNulty, Jr.(1) |     | Chief Executive Officer         |     |                    | 500,000 |
| Kirsten Hoover(2)         |     | Interim Chief Financial Officer |     |                    | 415,000 |
| Robert Rasamny            |     | Chief Administrative Officer    |     |                    | 430,000 |
| Jason W. Soncini          |     | General Counsel                 |     |                    | 430,000 |

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| (1) |     | Mr. McNulty’s annual base salary was increased from $475,000 to $500,000 in connection with his appointment as Chief Executive Officer on February 13, 2024.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| (2) |     | Ms. Hoover was appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer on January 28, 2023, and the base salary