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Acacia Research Corporation filings document the company’s public reporting as an acquirer and operator of businesses in industrial, energy and technology sectors. Form 8-K reports furnish operating and financial results, segment reporting and material-event disclosures, including capital-structure and governance matters.
Proxy materials for ACTG address board elections, committee matters, executive compensation and shareholder voting items. Other current reports record leadership and board composition changes, while earnings-related exhibits describe the company’s operating segments, including Benchmark, Printronix, Deflecto and Acacia Research Group.
Acacia Research Corp General Counsel Jason W. Soncini reported equity compensation activity involving ACTG common stock. On June 5, 2026, he acquired 93,049 shares at $0.00 per share as a grant or award, increasing his direct holdings at that time to 284,600 shares.
On June 8, 2026, 48,985 shares were disposed of at $4.62 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to equity vesting, a non‑market tax-withholding disposition rather than an open-market sale. After these transactions, he directly owned 235,615 ACTG shares.
Footnotes explain that these awards trace back to performance-based restricted stock units granted on June 7, 2023, tied to the company’s compound annual growth rate of adjusted book value per share. On June 5, 2026, the Compensation Committee certified the number of units earned based on achievement of this performance goal, with 121,550 restricted shares vesting on June 7, 2026.
Acacia Research Chief Administrative Officer Robert Rasamny reported equity compensation activity involving ACTG Common Stock. On June 5, 2026, he acquired 60,285 shares at $0.00 per share as a grant or award tied to performance-based restricted stock units originally granted in June 2023. On June 8, 2026, 28,390 shares were disposed of at $4.62 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of 78,750 restricted shares, leaving him with 73,976 directly held shares.
Acacia Research Corp Chief Executive Officer equity award and tax withholding are reported in this Form 4. On June 5, 2026, Martin D. McNulty Jr. acquired 539,160 shares of ACTG common stock at $0.00 per share as a grant or award, increasing his direct holdings to 705,563 shares.
The award relates to performance-based restricted stock units granted on June 7, 2023, tied to the company’s compound annual growth rate of adjusted book value per share. On June 8, 2026, 287,133 shares were disposed of at $4.62 per share solely to satisfy tax withholding obligations for the vesting of 568,303 shares of restricted stock on June 7, 2026. After this tax-withholding disposition, the CEO directly holds 418,430 shares of ACTG common stock.
Acacia Research Corporation reported a weak quarter for the three months ended March 31, 2026. Total revenue was $54.2 million, down sharply from $124.4 million a year earlier, mainly because intellectual property revenue fell to $0.7 million from $69.9 million. Industrial, energy and manufacturing operations were relatively stable, generating $7.2 million, $18.7 million and $27.7 million, respectively.
The company posted an operating loss of $8.4 million versus operating income of $38.3 million last year, and a net loss attributable to Acacia of $15.7 million (basic and diluted $(0.16) per share) compared with net income of $24.3 million ($0.25 per share). Cash and cash equivalents were $307.5 million, with total assets of $755.9 million and total liabilities of $188.6 million.
Acacia Research Corporation reported a weak first quarter of 2026, with revenue falling to $54.2 million from $124.4 million a year earlier and shifting from a profit to a GAAP net loss of $15.7 million, or $0.16 per diluted share. The main drag was the Intellectual Property Operations segment, where revenue dropped to $0.7 million from $69.9 million, and Total Company Adjusted EBITDA declined to $1.6 million from $50.7 million. By contrast, the operating businesses in energy, industrial and manufacturing generated Operated Segment Adjusted EBITDA of $6.8 million, led by Benchmark Energy’s best revenue quarter under Acacia ownership. Cash, cash equivalents, equity securities and loans receivable totaled $329.9 million, or $3.41 per share, while book value was $567.2 million, or $5.87 per share, with no debt at the Parent company.
Acacia Research Corporation has issued its definitive proxy statement for the virtual 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be held on June 23, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern via webcast.
Stockholders will vote on electing five directors, ratifying Grant Thornton LLP as auditor for 2026, and approving executive pay on a non-binding advisory basis. The record date is April 28, 2026, covering 96,589,132 shares of common stock, and the Board recommends voting FOR all three proposals. The filing also details board committee structures, director independence, ESG oversight and policies on insider trading and stockholder nominations.
Molinelli Gavin reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
ACACIA RESEARCH CORP director Gavin Molinelli received a stock grant as compensation. On March 31, 2026, he was awarded 6,237 shares of common stock at $4.81 per share in lieu of cash for his Q1 2026 director fees. After this grant, he directly holds 174,476 shares of Acacia Research common stock. This is a compensatory share award, not an open-market purchase or sale.
ACACIA RESEARCH CORP director Ajay Sundar acquired 4,158 shares of Common Stock as compensation. The shares were granted on March 31, 2026 in lieu of cash for Q1 2026 director fees at a reference price of $4.81 per share, bringing his direct holdings to 103,430 shares.
Acacia Research Corp General Counsel Jason W. Soncini reported a tax-related share withholding, not an open-market sale. On the transaction date, 6,147 shares of ACTG common stock were withheld to cover tax obligations tied to the vesting of 15,252 restricted shares on March 21, 2026.
After this tax-withholding disposition, Soncini directly owns 191,551 shares of Acacia Research common stock. The event reflects routine equity compensation and associated tax treatment rather than discretionary buying or selling in the market.
Acacia Research Corp Chief Executive Officer Martin D. McNulty Jr. reported a tax-withholding disposition of 8,207 shares of ACTG Common Stock on March 10, 2026. These shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations tied to the vesting of 20,000 restricted shares on the same date.
After this withholding, McNulty directly owned 166,403 shares of Acacia Research Corp common stock. This transaction reflects a compensation-related tax payment mechanism rather than an open-market purchase or sale.