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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 members Maureen O’Connell and Isaac T. Kohlberg satisfying this initial condition. The parties also agreed that Katharine Wolanyk would continue to serve as a director of the Company until at least May 12, 2024 ( Ms. Wolanyk did not stand for reelection at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders ). Additionally, pursuant to the Recapitalization Agreement, the Company appointed Gavin Molinelli as a Board member and as Chair of the Board. The Company and Starboard also agreed that, until the end of the Applicable Period, the number of directors serving on the Board will not exceed 10 members.

The Governance Agreement was terminated in July 2023 upon completion of the transactions contemplated under the Recapitalization Agreement. For more information regarding our relationship with Starboard, see “ Certain Relationships and Related Transactions ” below.

#### Codes of Conduct
The corporate Code of Conduct for Employees, Officers and Directors and Corporate Code of Conduct for Chief Executive Officer and Other Senior Financial Officers (together, the “Codes of Conduct”) may be viewed on our website at https://www.acaciaresearch.com/corporate-governance. The corporate Code of Conduct for Employees, Officers and Directors applies to all of our officers, directors and employees. The Corporate Code of Conduct for Chief Executive Officer and Other Senior Financial Officers is an additional code that specifically applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and accounting officer and controller or persons performing similar functions. Any waiver of the corporate Code of Conduct for Employees, Officers and Directors may be made only by the Board and must be promptly disclosed to stockholders in the manner required by applicable law. Any waiver of the Code of Conduct for Chief Executive Officer and Other Senior Financial Officers may be made only by the Audit Committee and must be promptly disclosed to stockholders in the manner required by applicable law. Further, the Company intends to satisfy the disclosure requirement under Item 406 of Regulation S-K regarding amendments to, or waivers from, provisions of the Code of Conduct for Chief Executive Officer and Other Senior Financial Officers by posting such information on the Company’s website at the address specified above.

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Matters

Acacia is committed to ESG matters and being a responsible corporate citizen. We are proud of our contribution to the lives of all the people that we deal with, all over the globe. We consider ESG criteria as a critical element of our risk mitigation and business analysis and investment process and thus we incorporate sustainability into the business decision we make