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 18, 2020 (May 12, 2020)
ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
001-37721
95-4405754
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

4 Park Plaza, Suite 550
Irvine, California
92614
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 480-8300

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
ACTG
The 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 12, 2020, Acacia Research Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) virtually via live webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ACTG2020. As of April 8, 2020, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 49,574,604 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, 39,552,012 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 American Election Services, LLC, 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 10, 2020.

Proposal No. 1: To elect six directors to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors until the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

Directors
ForAgainstAbstainBroker
Non-Votes
Maureen O’Connell35,555,699663,8587,23912,914,258
Katharine Wolanyk35,531,402687,6557,73912,914,258
Isaac T. Kohlberg35,521,986697,1507,66012,914,258
Jonathan Sagal35,609,398609,6007,79812,914,258
Clifford Press35,588,204631,2937,29912,914,258
Alfred V. Tobia, Jr.35,588,749630,7487,29912,914,258


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, 2020.

Votes ForVotes AgainstVotes AbstainingBroker Non-Votes
48,000,3961,110,38030,2780

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
32,271,1072,823,2211,132,46812,914,258


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




SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 18, 2020


Acacia Research Corporation


By: /s/ Clifford Press
Chief Executive Officer