SEC Form 4 · accession 0001819558-26-000005
ACACIA RESEARCH CORP · ACTG
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Martin D. McNulty Jr.
Officer — Chief Executive Officer · Director
Period of report
Jun 5, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Jun 9, 2026 · 4:41 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
box not checked
Issuer CIK
0000934549
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACTG Common StockF1 | Jun 5, 2026 | A | 539,160 | $0.00 | A | 705,563 | D | |
| ACTG Common StockF2 | Jun 8, 2026 | F | 287,133 | $4.62 | D | 418,430 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
No Table II lines on this filing.
Explanation of responses
- F1On June 7, 2023, the Reporting Person was granted a target number of restricted stock units subject to performance-based vesting requirements (PSUs) pursuant to the 2016 Acacia Research Corporation Stock Incentive Plan. The PSUs were scheduled to be earned based upon continued employment and the level of achievement of the Companys compound annual growth rate of its adjusted book value per share (the Performance Goal). On June 5, 2026, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company certified the number of restricted stock units earned based on achievement of the Performance Goal.
- F2Represents the number of shares required to be withheld by the Reporting Person to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of 568,303 shares of restricted stock on June 7, 2026.