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17 Apr 23

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17 Apr 23

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On May 16, 2023, Acacia Research Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) virtually via live webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ACTG2023. As of March 20, 2023, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 58,560,031 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Common Stock”), issued, outstanding and entitled to vote, and 350,000 shares of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Preferred Shares”) issued, outstanding and entitled to 9,589,042 votes.

At the Annual Meeting, 47,369,240 shares of the Common Stock and 350,000 Preferred Shares 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 17, 2023.

Proposal No. 1: To elect six directors to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors until the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.

Directors	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes

Gavin Molinelli	46,483,100	790,095	12,825	9,322,262
Isaac T. Kohlberg	45,582,007	1,694,410	9,603	9,322,262
Maureen O’Connell	46,042,948	1,233,470	9,602	9,322,262
Geoff Ribar	46,018,331	1,254,864	12,825	9,322,262
Jonathan Sagal	46,179,591	1,096,676	9,753	9,322,262
Katharine Wolanyk	43,429,688	3,843,646	12,686	9,322,262

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, 2023.

Votes For			Votes Against			Votes Abstaining			Broker Non-Votes

56,439,305			158,846			10,131

Proposal No. 3: To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

Votes For			Votes Against			Votes Abstaining			Broker Non-Votes

45,156,929			1,293,860			835,231			9,322,262

Proposal No. 4: To approve, on a non-binding, advisory vote, the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.


1 Year	2 Years	3 Years	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
44,147,236	17,395	2,194,380	927,009	9,322,262

Proposal No. 5: To approve the vote to amend the Amended and Restated Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designations”) to remove the Maximum Percentage limitation, as defined in the Certificate of Designation.

Votes For			Votes Against			Votes Abstaining			Broker Non-Votes

46,582,135			626,642			77,243			9,322,262

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