Form 4 Filing for ACACIA RESEARCH CORP

This Form 4 filing details a transaction by Gavin Molinelli, a director at ACACIA RESEARCH CORP. On June 23, 2026, Molinelli was granted 25,052 shares of Common Stock under the Company's annual equity awards for non-employee directors. This award, granted under the 2024 Acacia Research Corporation Stock Incentive Plan, is subject to a vesting period of one year from the grant date. Following this transaction, Molinelli holds 199,528 shares. The transaction code "A" indicates an acquisition, and the price per share was $0.0, suggesting it was an award rather than a purchase. This filing is significant due to the equity award to a director.