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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 21, 2024
ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware001-3772195-4405754
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)		(Commission
File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
767 Third Avenue,
6th Floor
New York,
NY10017
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (949) 480-8300
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
oWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
oSoliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareACTGThe Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).      Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.


Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 21, 2024, Acacia Research Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) virtually via live webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ACTG2024. As of April 1, 2024, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 100,021,951 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Common Stock”), issued, outstanding and entitled to vote.

At the Annual Meeting, 90,483,259 shares of the Common Stock were present virtually or represented by proxy, constituting a quorum for the conduct of business at the Annual Meeting.

Set forth below are brief descriptions of the proposals voted upon at the Annual Meeting, and the final results of the stockholder vote on each proposal, as certified by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inspector of Election Services, the inspector of election for the Annual Meeting. These proposals are described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 19, 2024.

Proposal No. 1: To elect seven directors to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
DirectorsForAgainstAbstainBroker
Non-Votes
Gavin Molinelli82,304,881417,5741,6097,759,195
Michelle Felman82,284,863419,34519,8567,759,195
Isaac T. Kohlberg79,910,5282,802,07711,4597,759,195
Martin D. McNulty, Jr.82,309,327403,12311,6147,759,195
Maureen O’Connell82,273,131449,4701,4637,759,195
Geoff Ribar78,764,5973,939,60519,8627,759,195
Ajay Sundar82,294,086410,11719,8617,759,195

Proposal No. 2: To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.
Votes ForVotes AgainstVotes AbstainingBroker Non-Votes
89,921,255558,5643,440

Proposal No. 3: To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
Votes ForVotes AgainstVotes AbstainingBroker Non-Votes
79,763,086930,5782,030,4007,759,195

Proposal No. 4: To approve, the 2024 Acacia Research Corporation Stock Incentive Plan, which authorizes the issuance of a variety of equity awards, including stock options, restricted stock units, performance stock units, and stock awards.
Votes ForVotes AgainstVotes AbstainingBroker Non-Votes
80,415,963922,0621,386,0397,759,195

No other matters were presented for consideration or stockholder action at the Annual Meeting.


SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: May 22, 2024
ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION
By:/s/ Jason Soncini
Name:Jason Soncini
Title:General Counsel

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