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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Acacia Research Corporation’s Form 8-K, filed 2025-05-21 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 02 October 2026.
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These tallies are Acacia Research Corporation’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed 2025-05-21 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Gavin Molinelli | 77,804,148 | 278,401 | 17,567 | -- | 7,460,267 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Michelle Felman | 75,414,948 | 519,890 | 2,165,278 | -- | 7,460,267 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Isaac T. Kohlberg | 75,394,005 | 2,688,694 | 17,417 | -- | 7,460,267 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Martin D. McNulty, Jr. | 77,752,695 | 330,352 | 17,069 | -- | 7,460,267 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Maureen O'Connell | 77,606,583 | 300,964 | 192,569 | -- | 7,460,267 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Geoff Ribar | 73,241,624 | 4,840,916 | 17,576 | -- | 7,460,267 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Ajay Sundar | 77,803,609 | 279,129 | 17,378 | -- | 7,460,267 | Majority: yes |
| Proposal 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, 2025. | 85,200,860 | 356,622 | 2,901 | -- | -- | Majority: yes |
| Proposal 3: To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. | 76,303,416 | 794,618 | 1,002,082 | -- | 7,460,267 | Majority: yes |
| Proposal 4: To approve the adoption of the Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to extend the term of stock transfer restrictions intended to protect the Company's ability to utilize its net operating loss carryforwards, and make certain no | 77,843,095 | 234,966 | 22,055 | -- | 7,460,267 | Majority: yes |
Source: Acacia Research Corporation, Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on 2025-05-21 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 110 asset managers that disclosed a Acacia Research Corporation vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Acacia Research Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 3: To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.”): 76,303,416 for, 794,618 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-05-21 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 96,171,702 outstanding shares: 79% for, 0.9% against (80% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 109 asset managers below cast 98% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (74,019,438 for, 1,200,061 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starboard | 61,123,595 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 2,233,769 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,153,511 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,809,755 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 909,961 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Renaissance | 855,279 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 658,392 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 642,627 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 565,925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 441,275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 399,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Opportunities Trust | 397,237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBB FUND, INC. | 0 | 0 | 347,370 | 0 | Abstain |
| Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC | 0 | 0 | 302,211 | 0 | Abstain |
| Northern Trust | 292,429 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WESTERLY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0 | 280,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| LEVIN CAPITAL STRATEGIES, L.P. | 265,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 230,988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 177,084 | 0 | Abstain |
| WisdomTree | 152,403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRESCOTT GROUP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | 0 | 0 | 150,982 | 0 | Abstain |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC | 122,587 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 121,769 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 111,749 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 98,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 109 asset managers. See all 109 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Acacia Research Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Ajay Sundar”): 77,803,609 for, 279,129 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-05-21 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 96,171,702 outstanding shares: 81% for, 0.3% against (81% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 44 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (8,236,849 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 2,204,457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,009,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 872,345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 596,562 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 454,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 399,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Opportunities Trust | 397,237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 177,084 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 152,403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 115,494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 111,749 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 98,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 96,904 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 84,661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 69,902 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 63,257 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 47,478 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 45,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 22,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 22,593 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 22,380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 18,244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 17,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 15,830 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 15,106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 44 asset managers. See all 44 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Acacia Research Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Gavin Molinelli”): 77,804,148 for, 278,401 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-05-21 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 96,171,702 outstanding shares: 81% for, 0.3% against (81% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 44 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (8,233,562 for, 3,287 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 2,204,457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,009,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 872,345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 596,562 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 454,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 399,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Opportunities Trust | 397,237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 177,084 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 152,403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 115,494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 111,749 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 98,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 96,904 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 84,661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 69,902 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 63,257 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 47,478 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 45,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 22,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 22,593 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 22,380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 18,244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 17,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 15,830 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 15,106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 44 asset managers. See all 44 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
94% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Acacia Research Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Geoff Ribar”): 73,241,624 for, 4,840,916 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-05-21 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 96,171,702 outstanding shares: 76% for, 5% against (81% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 44 asset managers below cast 73% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (6,000,553 for, 2,236,296 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 2,204,457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 2,009,537 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BlackRock | 872,345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 596,562 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 454,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 399,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Opportunities Trust | 397,237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 177,084 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WisdomTree | 152,403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 115,494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 111,749 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 98,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 96,904 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 83,571 | 1,090 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 69,902 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 63,257 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 47,478 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 45,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 22,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 22,593 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 22,380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 18,244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 0 | 17,400 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 15,830 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 12,934 | 2,172 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 44 asset managers. See all 44 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Acacia Research Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Isaac T. Kohlberg”): 75,394,005 for, 2,688,694 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-05-21 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 96,171,702 outstanding shares: 78% for, 3% against (81% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 44 asset managers below cast 98% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (8,039,226 for, 197,623 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 2,204,457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,009,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 872,345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 596,562 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 454,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 399,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Opportunities Trust | 397,237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 177,084 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WisdomTree | 152,403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 115,494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 111,749 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 98,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 96,904 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 84,661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 69,902 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 63,257 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 47,478 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 45,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 22,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 22,593 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 22,380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 18,244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 0 | 17,400 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 15,830 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 15,106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 44 asset managers. See all 44 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.5% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Acacia Research Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Martin D. McNulty, Jr.”): 77,752,695 for, 330,352 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-05-21 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 96,171,702 outstanding shares: 81% for, 0.4% against (81% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 44 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (8,236,849 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 2,204,457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,009,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 872,345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 596,562 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 454,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 399,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Opportunities Trust | 397,237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 177,084 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 152,403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 115,494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 111,749 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 98,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 96,904 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 84,661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 69,902 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 63,257 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 47,478 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 45,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 22,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 22,593 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 22,380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 18,244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 17,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 15,830 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 15,106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 44 asset managers. See all 44 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Acacia Research Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Maureen O'Connell”): 77,606,583 for, 300,964 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-05-21 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 96,171,702 outstanding shares: 81% for, 0.4% against (81% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 44 asset managers below cast 99.5% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (8,027,425 for, 32,340 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 2,204,457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,009,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 872,345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 596,562 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 454,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 399,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Opportunities Trust | 397,237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 177,084 | 0 | Abstain |
| WisdomTree | 152,403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 115,494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 111,749 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 66,396 | 32,340 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 96,904 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 84,661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 69,902 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 63,257 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 47,478 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 45,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 22,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 22,593 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 22,380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 18,244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 17,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 15,830 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 15,106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 44 asset managers. See all 44 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.3% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Acacia Research Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michelle Felman”): 75,414,948 for, 519,890 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-05-21 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 96,171,702 outstanding shares: 78% for, 0.6% against (79% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 44 asset managers below cast 98% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (8,056,626 for, 180,223 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 2,204,457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,009,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 872,345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 596,562 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 454,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 399,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Opportunities Trust | 397,237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 177,084 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WisdomTree | 152,403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 115,494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 111,749 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 98,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 96,904 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 84,661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 69,902 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 63,257 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 47,478 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 45,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 22,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 22,593 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 22,380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 18,244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 17,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 15,830 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 15,106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 44 asset managers. See all 44 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Acacia Research Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 4: To approve the adoption of the Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to extend the term of stock transfer restrictions intended to protect the Company's ability to utilize its net operating”): 77,843,095 for, 234,966 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-05-21 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 96,171,702 outstanding shares: 81% for, 0.3% against (81% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 44 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (8,236,849 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 2,204,457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,009,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 872,345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 596,562 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 454,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 399,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Opportunities Trust | 397,237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 177,084 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 152,403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 115,494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 111,749 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 98,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 96,904 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 84,661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 69,902 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 63,257 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 47,478 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 45,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 22,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 22,593 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 22,380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 18,244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 17,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 15,830 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 15,106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 44 asset managers. See all 44 in the interactive database.
99.5% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Acacia Research Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 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, 2025.”): 85,200,860 for, 356,622 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-05-21 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 96,171,702 outstanding shares: 89% for, 0.4% against (89% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 44 asset managers below cast 98% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (8,059,765 for, 177,084 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 2,204,457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,009,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 872,345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 596,562 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 454,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Royce | 399,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Opportunities Trust | 397,237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 177,084 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WisdomTree | 152,403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 115,494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 111,749 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 98,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 96,904 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 84,661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 69,902 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 63,257 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 47,478 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 45,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 22,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 22,593 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 22,380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 18,244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 17,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 15,830 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 15,106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 44 asset managers. See all 44 in the interactive database.
Ranked by the number of Acacia Research Corporation shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2024-2025 meeting, shown as a share of the 96,171,702 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starboard | 63.56% |
| 2 | Vanguard | 2.32% |
| 3 | Dimensional | 2.24% |
| 4 | BlackRock | 1.88% |
| 5 | American Century | 0.95% |
| 6 | Renaissance | 0.89% |
| 7 | Fidelity | 0.68% |
| 8 | JPMorgan | 0.67% |
| 9 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0.59% |
| 10 | State Street | 0.46% |
Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| State Street | 2.92% | 13F |
| BlackRock | 2.56% | 13F |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 2.54% | 13F |
| Vanguard Group | 2.32% | 13F |
| Renaissance Technologies | 1.64% | 13F |
| Geode Capital | 0.92% | 13F |
| JPMorgan Chase | 0.76% | 13F |
| Northern Trust | 0.33% | 13F |
| BNY Mellon | 0.26% | 13F |
| Maureen O’Connell | 0.25% | DEF14A |
Percentages above are of 96,171,702 shares outstanding, as reported by Acacia Research Corporation on its Form 10-Q dated 2025-05-07 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2024-2025 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered investment companies and institutional managers disclose how they voted every proxy, and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from Acacia Research Corporation’s 10-Q dated 2025-05-07. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 02 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At Acacia Research Corporation's shareholder meeting held 2025-05-15, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 110 asset managers reported how they voted on 10 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 1,307 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers… — FOR was 99% of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side), which is more than half. Whether the item was approved is for the filing to say; that statement has not been read for this item. Source: Acacia Research Corporation's Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on 2025-05-21.
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