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Acacia Research Executive Compensation (FY25)
ACTG · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025 ◇ Martin McNulty | Latest say-on-pay support = June 23, 2026 |
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Martin McNulty: $1,266,422 → $1,424,064 (12.4% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 97.7% → 98.1% (0.4 points higher)
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Who is Acacia Research's chief executive and what were they paid?
Martin McNulty, Chief Executive Officer, received $1,424,064 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. McNulty's total was 12.4% higher than the $1,266,422 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Acacia Research's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 98.1% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held June 23, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Martin McNulty Chief Executive Officer (5) | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Marc Booth Former Chief IP Officer (6) | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jason Soncini General Counsel | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Martin McNulty Chief Executive Officer (5) | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jason Soncini General Counsel | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Marc Booth Former Chief IP Officer (6) Departed during or after this year | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kirsten Hoover Interim Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Martin McNulty Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Robert Rasamny Chief Administrative Officer | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jason Soncini General Counsel | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kirsten Hoover Former Interim Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Martin McNulty Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Robert Rasamny Chief Administrative Officer | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jason Soncini General Counsel | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kirsten Hoover Former Interim Chief Financial Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Zambito Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.
Equity awards granted
Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Soncini | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — |
| Kirsten Hoover | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — |
| Martin McNulty | PSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — |
| Martin McNulty | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — |
| Robert Rasamny | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — |
Fiscal 2023 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.
Outstanding awards
Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin McNulty | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/10/2032 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Jason Soncini | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/21/2033 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Robert Rasamny | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Severance and change in control
The terms as written in the agreements.
Martin McNulty
Chief Executive Officer · Employment agreement
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maureen O'Connell Lead independent director | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Gavin Molinelli Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Isaac T. Kohlberg | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Geoff Ribar | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Michelle Felman | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Ajay Sundar | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Martin D. McNulty Jr served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director fee schedule
The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
| Board cash retainer | ◇ |
| Board equity retainer | ◇ |
| Total board retainer | ◇ |
| Board chair premium | ◇ |
| Lead independent director premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 23, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | May 15, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | May 21, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | May 16, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | May 12, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | May 12, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | May 12, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | July 15, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | June 14, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | June 6, 2017 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2015 | June 9, 2016 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
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- Martin McNulty (Chief Executive Officer), FY2025 total compensation $1,424,064 (base salary $567,308) [exec_comp, SEC accession 0000934549-26-000016, filed 2026-04-30]What this page does not include
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Documents cited
- 0000934549-26-000029Proposal No. 3: To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
- 0000934549-26-000016Proxy severance section
- 0000934549-25-000024Proposal No. 3: To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
- 0000934549-24-000048
- 0000934549-24-000038
- 0000934549-23-000065
- 0000934549-22-000029Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001683168-21-002106Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000934549-20-000027Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000934549-19-000040Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000934549-18-000071Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000934549-17-000034Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-16-622601Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
year = {2026},
version = {2026Q3},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
publisher = {Zenodo},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}