Company: ACTG
Filing Date: 2025-04-09
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000934549-25-000014
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Company: ACACIA RESEARCH CORP
Filing Date: 2025-04-09
Form: DEF 14A
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 comparable terms of the Services Agreement would be available to the Company in a transaction with an unrelated party and (iii) the benefits of the Services Agreement to the Company’s business and operations. During the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2024 the Company reimbursed Starboard $216,000 and $476,000, respectively, under the Services Agreement.

Indemnification Agreements with Directors and Officers. In addition to the indemnification provisions contained in our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, each as amended to date, we have entered into separate indemnification agreements with each of our directors and officers. These agreements require us, among other things, to indemnify each such director or officer against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), damages, judgments, fines, penalties and settlements paid by such individual in connection with any action, suit or proceeding arising out of such individual’s status or service as our director or officer (other than liabilities with respect to which such individual receives payment from another source, arising in connection with certain final legal judgments, arising from willful misconduct or conduct that is knowingly fraudulent or deliberately dishonest, or which we are prohibited by applicable law from paying) and to advance expenses incurred by such individual in connection with any proceeding against such individual with respect to which such individual may be entitled to indemnification by us.

Legal Proceedings with Directors and Executive Officers

There are no legal proceedings related to any of the directors, director nominees or executive officers which require disclosure pursuant to applicable SEC rules.

#### Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors, executive officers and holders of more than 10% of our common stock to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of our common stock. We believe that, based on the written representations of our directors and officers, and the copies of reports filed with the SEC during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, our directors, officers and holders of more than 10% of our common stock complied with the requirements of Section 16(a).

#### Form 10-K
On March 17, 2025, we filed with the SEC an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. A copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K has been mailed concurrently with this Proxy Statement to all stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. The Annual Report on Form 10-K is not incorporated into