Company: ACTG
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0000934549-25-000010
Chunk: 68

Company: ACACIA RESEARCH CORP
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 68
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 than the close of business on the 120th day nor later than the close of business on the 90th day prior to the first anniversary of the 2025 Annual Meeting, after which a proposal is untimely. As a result, any stockholder proposal submitted pursuant to the provisions of our Bylaws (other than pursuant to Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act) must be received no earlier than [ ] nor later than [ ]. However, in the event that the date of the 2026 Annual Meeting is more than 30 days before or more than 70 days after the first anniversary of the 2025 Annual Meeting, notice by the stockholder must be so delivered not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to the 2026 Annual Meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to the 2026 Annual Meeting or the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of the 2026 Annual Meeting is first made by us. A stockholder notice to our Corporate Secretary of a proposal or nomination must include the specified information required by our Bylaws. In addition, a stockholder who intends to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than our nominees must comply with the additional requirements of Rule 14a-19 of the Exchange Act.

| [   ] |     | By Order of the Board of Directors, |
|       |     | /s/ Jennifer Graff                  |
|       |     | Jennifer Graff                      |
|       |     | Secretary                           |

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### FOURTH

### THIRD

### AMENDED AND RESTATED

### CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF

### ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION
Acacia Research Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the Corporation), certifies that:

A. The name of the Corporation is Acacia Research Corporation. The Corporations original Certificate of Incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on October 8, 1999.

B. This Fourth Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was duly adopted in accordance with Sections 242 and 245 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, and restated, integrates, and further amends the provisions of the Corporations Certificate of Incorporation.

C. The text of the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation is amended and rest