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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Acacia Research Corporation’s Form 8-K, filed June 25, 2026 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 18, 2026.
Meeting of June 23, 2026: 7 items on Acacia Research Corporation’s Form 8-K, filed June 25, 2026: 7 without a stated outcome.
None.
Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided
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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 June 25, 2026 (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 | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome | Voting standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Gavin Molinelli | 77,547,559 | 3,657,971 | 62,295 | -- | 5,406,715 | 95% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Michelle Felman | 77,089,253 | 4,114,034 | 64,538 | -- | 5,406,715 | 95% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Isaac T. Kohlberg | 77,410,276 | 3,795,153 | 62,396 | -- | 5,406,715 | 95% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Martin D. McNulty, Jr. | 77,617,162 | 3,588,257 | 62,406 | -- | 5,406,715 | 96% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Maureen O'Connell | 77,451,696 | 1,334,697 | 2,481,432 | -- | 5,406,715 | 98% | Not verified | — |
| 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, 2026 | 85,775,969 | 839,304 | 59,267 | -- | -- | 99.0% | Not verified | — |
| 3. To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers | 79,726,978 | 1,064,903 | 475,944 | -- | 5,406,715 | 99% | Not verified | — |
Source: Acacia Research Corporation, Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June 25, 2026 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 127 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 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Gavin Molinelli
Acacia Research Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Gavin Molinelli”): 77,547,559 for, 3,657,971 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 25, 2026 (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.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,835,854 | 2,791 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 943,424 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 672,207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 609,488 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 551,095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AEGIS FUNDS | 491,086 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Opportunities Trust | 424,173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 348,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 272,122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 261,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 104,698 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 85,846 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 84,167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 80,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 48,219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 46,120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 28,887 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 24,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 22,890 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 18,064 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 17,213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 16,161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 15,830 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 14,855 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 14,611 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 45 managers: 7,115,429 for, 12,216 against. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formidable Asset Management, LLC | 141,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 1 managers: 141,592 for.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Michelle Felman
Acacia Research Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michelle Felman”): 77,089,253 for, 4,114,034 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 25, 2026 (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.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,837,166 | 1,478 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 943,424 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 672,207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 609,488 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 551,095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AEGIS FUNDS | 491,086 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Opportunities Trust | 424,173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 348,647 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Goldman Sachs | 272,122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 261,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 104,698 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 85,846 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 84,167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 80,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 48,219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 46,120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 28,887 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 24,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 22,890 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 18,064 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 17,213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 16,161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 15,830 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 14,855 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 14,611 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 45 managers: 6,774,380 for, 353,264 against. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formidable Asset Management, LLC | 141,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 1 managers: 141,592 for.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Isaac T. Kohlberg
Acacia Research Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Isaac T. Kohlberg”): 77,410,276 for, 3,795,153 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 25, 2026 (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.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,838,633 | 11 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 943,424 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 672,207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 609,488 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 551,095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AEGIS FUNDS | 491,086 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Opportunities Trust | 424,173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 348,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 272,122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 261,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 104,698 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 85,846 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 84,167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 80,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 48,219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 46,120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 28,887 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 24,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 22,890 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 18,064 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 17,213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 16,161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 15,830 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 14,855 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 14,611 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 45 managers: 7,124,494 for, 3,150 against. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formidable Asset Management, LLC | 141,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 1 managers: 141,592 for.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Martin D. McNulty, Jr.
Acacia Research Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Martin D. McNulty, Jr.”): 77,617,162 for, 3,588,257 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 25, 2026 (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.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,838,633 | 11 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 943,424 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 672,207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 609,488 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 551,095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AEGIS FUNDS | 491,086 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Opportunities Trust | 424,173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 348,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 272,122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 261,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 104,698 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 85,846 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 84,167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 80,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 48,219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 46,120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 28,887 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 24,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 22,890 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 18,064 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 17,213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 16,161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 15,830 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 14,855 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 14,611 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 45 managers: 7,127,633 for, 11 against. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formidable Asset Management, LLC | 141,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 1 managers: 141,592 for.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Maureen O'Connell
Acacia Research Corporation’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Maureen O'Connell”): 77,451,696 for, 1,334,697 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 25, 2026 (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.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,838,633 | 3 | 8 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 943,424 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 672,207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 609,488 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 551,095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AEGIS FUNDS | 491,086 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Opportunities Trust | 424,173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 348,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 272,122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 261,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 104,698 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 85,846 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 84,167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 80,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 48,219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 46,120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 28,887 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 24,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 22,890 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 18,064 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 17,213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 16,161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 15,830 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 14,855 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 14,611 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 45 managers: 7,124,494 for, 3,142 against, 8 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formidable Asset Management, LLC | 141,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 1 managers: 141,592 for.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed in the accompanying Proxy Statement.
Acacia Research Corporation’s own tally for this item (“3. To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers”): 79,726,978 for, 1,064,903 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 25, 2026 (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.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,838,639 | 3 | 1 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 943,424 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 672,207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 609,488 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 551,095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AEGIS FUNDS | 491,086 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Opportunities Trust | 424,173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 348,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 272,122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 261,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 104,698 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 85,846 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 84,167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 80,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 48,219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 46,120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 28,887 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 24,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 22,890 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 18,064 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 17,213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 16,161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 15,830 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 14,855 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 14,611 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 45 managers: 7,127,639 for, 3 against, 1 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starboard | 61,123,595 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Renaissance | 1,219,731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,078,498 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 669,051 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Peapod Lane Capital LLC | 607,604 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 553,342 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 535,473 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 263,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 234,392 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 229,774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 205,957 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 168,449 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CORSAIR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. | 166,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Maryland State Retirement & Pension System | 159,836 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 158,482 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC | 142,599 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Formidable Asset Management, LLC | 141,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC | 0 | 0 | 129,376 | 0 | Abstain |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC | 121,401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 105,236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 104,719 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC | 80,726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 75,520 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 71,147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | 61,452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 95 managers: 68,761,319 for, 26,652 against, 129,376 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.0% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Acacia Research Corporation’s own tally for this item (“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, 2026”): 85,775,969 for, 839,304 against, per its Form 8-K filed June 25, 2026 (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.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.0% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,838,642 | 2 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 943,424 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 672,207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 609,488 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 551,095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AEGIS FUNDS | 491,086 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Opportunities Trust | 424,173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 348,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 272,122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 261,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 104,698 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 85,846 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 84,167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS | 80,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 48,219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 46,120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 28,887 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 24,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 22,890 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AIG/SunAmerica | 18,064 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 17,213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 16,161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 15,830 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 14,855 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Legg Mason | 14,611 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 45 managers: 7,127,642 for, 2 against. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formidable Asset Management, LLC | 141,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 1 managers: 141,592 for.
Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 96,589,132 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 1.90% |
| 2 | Dimensional | 0.98% |
| 3 | BlackRock | 0.70% |
| 4 | Fidelity | 0.63% |
| 5 | American Century | 0.57% |
| 6 | AEGIS FUNDS | 0.51% |
| 7 | ETF Opportunities Trust | 0.44% |
| 8 | EA Series Trust | 0.36% |
| 9 | Goldman Sachs | 0.28% |
| 10 | BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0.27% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starboard | 63.28% |
| 2 | Renaissance | 1.26% |
| 3 | BlackRock | 1.12% |
| 4 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0.69% |
| 5 | Peapod Lane Capital LLC | 0.63% |
| 6 | American Century | 0.57% |
| 7 | State Street | 0.55% |
| 8 | BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0.27% |
| 9 | Vanguard | 0.24% |
| 10 | Goldman Sachs | 0.24% |
As disclosed to the SEC in Form 13F (quarter-end holdings of 30 large managers), Schedules 13D and 13G (beneficial ownership above 5%) and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A). Each row names its form.
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| Maureen O’Connell | 0.28% | DEF14A |
| Jason W. Soncini | 0.20% | DEF14A |
| Gavin Molinelli | 0.18% | DEF14A |
| Martin D. McNulty, Jr. | 0.17% | DEF14A |
| Ajay Sundar | 0.11% | DEF14A |
| Geoff Ribar | 0.09% | DEF14A |
| Isaac T. Kohlberg | 0.09% | DEF14A |
| Michelle Felman | 0.06% | DEF14A |
| Robert Rasamny | 0.04% | DEF14A |
| Michael Zambito | <0.01% | DEF14A |
Percentages above are of 96,589,132 shares outstanding, as reported by Acacia Research Corporation on its Form 10-Q dated May 4, 2026 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), 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 May 4, 2026. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 18, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At Acacia Research Corporation's shareholder meeting held June 23, 2026, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 127 asset managers reported how they voted on 7 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 999 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 June 25, 2026.
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